Job Description

Farlingaye High School

Address:

Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX

Salary:

32,916 - 51,047 (MPR - UPR) pro rata

Hours:

Part time

Contract:

Maternity / Paternity Cover. Required from January 2026

Reference:

8034


This is an exciting opportunity for a part time, temporary (maternity cover)

Teacher of English

. The team is a dynamic and hardworking group of teachers. There is a shared commitment to high standards of teaching and learning as well as concern for each individual student they work with. You will be assured of considerable support; we are a very successful, enthusiastic, hardworking faculty who are keen to share ideas, and the principle of mutual professional support is paramount.


Classes are taught in mixed-ability groupings. Our aim is to allow all students to access the curriculum in a range of ways that will develop students into effective communicators through their engagement with various practices in reading, writing and oracy. Developing students' enjoyment of reading is a significant focus for us as a faculty, we believe not all reading in the classroom needs to be studied but instead enjoyed, discussed and demonstrative of how we would like students to read for pleasure at home.


A new member of the team who is willing to share ideas and contribute to exciting initiatives would be a welcome addition.

Farlingaye High School

is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas.


We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy and Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham, Kyson and Wickham Market whom we work closely with. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools.


Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To find out more

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school and will be warmly welcomed. Please contact our HR team at the school or via email on

hr@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk

Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact

Peter Smith

, Headteacher or

Alice Silvester

, Head of Faculty at the school or via email on

psmith@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk

or

asilvester@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk

For full details on the role, please review the Job Information Book which can be downloaded from the website link below.

How to apply

To apply, please visit

our website

Please note: only applications submitted via the school's on-line recruitment process will be considered.

Closing date: 9 am, 18 November 2025.

Interview date: 21 November 2025.

Please note we reserve the right to interview strong candidates and to appoint at any time during the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. Applicants will be kept informed if appointments are made.