We are seeking a Teacher of English and Girls’ PE to join two large and successful departments. Both departments are achieving strong results from pupils from KS3 through to KS5 and we’re looking for a talented professional who would be able to contribute effectively in both subjects. The post may suit an aspirant AST.

Salary: MPS

Responsible to:

The Headteacher via Deputy Head Teacher (Curriculum).


Core Purpose:

To plan, deliver, assess and evaluate high quality learning experiences for pupils and to contribute in all other ways towards their development as maturing learners, providing leadership through example. To carry out the professional duties of a Teacher as defined by the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.


Responsibilities :

To teach pupils of all ages and abilities, providing stimulating and varied learning experiences and utilising a range of teaching methods and techniques.

To enable all pupils taught to maximise their potential, insisting on and motivating them to achieve high standards.

To follow the schemes of work developed within the department and to contribute to their ongoing refinement where possible.

To set, mark, assess and provide feedback on meaningful and appropriately challenging class work and homework.

To maintain up-to-date records of lessons taught and pupil progress.

To work co-operatively with colleagues in the Department, through Departmental Meetings and day to day interactions, contributing fully to the development of the department and the enhancement of the subject’s profile within the School.

To be responsible for the appropriate care and presentation of a specialist teaching room.

As a member of the House Pastoral Staff, to take part in House activities and take responsibility for the pastoral care of form group. (NQT’s will not be required to take a form group.)

To make a wider contribution to the life of the School in whatever way may be appropriate.

All staff working in the school have a duty to safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of all children and young people for whom they are responsible or with whom they come into contact in the course of their duties.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the seniority of the post at the request of the Headteacher.


For more details on the School and the Department, see the School´´s website. Of particular interest are:

the Home Page which includes links to the full colour PROSPECTUS and to the SCHOOL VIDEO in which staff and pupils talk about what makes the School special to them.

the Head´´s Statement

the Newsroom in which you can read more than 50 good news stories from the last year.

A qualification in Education specialising in the relevant subject.

The ability to teach and assess the subject to pupils of all abilities and at Key Stages 3 & 4. The ability to teach at Key Stage 5 would be an advantage.

The ability to manage, engage and motivate pupils with a diverse range of needs, and to deliver positive learning outcomes.

The ability to contribute to the wider school community.

The ability to build good relationships based on mutual respect with young people and to positively influence their behaviour.

A good understanding of the role of those working in child care settings with regard to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of young people and a clear commitment to acting at all times in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of young people.

All candidates newly appointed to the School’s staff will be required to undertake an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check and any offer of appointment will be conditional upon appropriate clearance being obtained.