English Teacher

Churchdown School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2RB

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS /UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a classroom teacher

Planning and teaching high quality lessons within your subject, working hard to achieve success for all in your classroom.

• To undertake any and all duties as laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and meet the professional Standards for Practicing Teacher;

• To plan and prepare lessons, schemes of work and assessment materials;

• To teach, according to their educational needs, students assigned to allocated classes, utilising key skills as appropriate;

• To ensure positive behaviour management in accordance with agreed school policies, including the administration of rewards;

• To set homework in accordance with agreed whole school and departmental policies;

• To monitor and assess student performance so that targets can be set for individual student improvement;

• To report to parents in accordance with the whole school policy;

• To take registers for each lesson;

• To contribute to departmental meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to coordinate the work of the department and integrate this into the work of the whole school;

• To participate in the Performance Management Review cycle as per the school policy.

As a form tutor

• To take the register each morning session;

• To provide general support and guidance to students and monitor performance in accordance with the school’s policies;

• To monitor students’ attendance and conduct and liaise with Heads of Year, Heads of School and Attendance Officer;

• To liaise with parents regarding issues as they arise;

• To complete student reports in accordance with the school’s policy on Assessment and Reporting;

What the school offers its staff

Teacher Benefits

• Time-saving simple structures and systems
• All teachers teach below standard allocation
• No written reports
• Strategically planned INSET to support an increased number of PPA lessons
• No marking policy
• Employee Benefits

• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Onsite parking and cycle storage
• Cycle-To-Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccines
• Free access to school fitness suite
• Dry cleaning delivery service
• Onsite car valet service Teacher Benefits
• Family-focused leave
• Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
• Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite financial advice clinics
• ...and more!
  

Commitment to safeguarding

Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to ace@churchdownschool.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Churchdown School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1478 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Churchdown School website
• Email address: ace@churchdownschool.com
• Phone number: 01452 713340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/churchdown-school-gloucester

Our mission is to be a school where student development and learning are at the centre of everything we do. Students are expected to strive for personal excellence and demonstrate a commitment to learning as they fulfil their potential. Our community is a nurturing and caring one where students are encouraged to show compassion, friendship and support towards one another. We aim to provide an education which is fully inclusive, where every child is valued for who they are and who they can become.
At Churchdown School the education we provide is guided by values of integrity, resilience, respect, ambition and friendship. These values are particularly important to us as we develop the students into lifelong learners and prepare them for a life beyond school.

Arranging a visit to Churchdown School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ace@churchdownschool.com.

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