Teacher of English - 0.6FTE
Chatham Grammar, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,091.00 Annually (FTE) £18,990 - £29,454 actual salary
Teacher of English - 0.6FTE job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking colleague with energy, intellectual capacity and determination to support the leadership of our successful English Department and make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. This is a part-time, permanent role.
To be successful, you will be an experienced teacher with specialist knowledge of English and a commitment to ongoing professional development. With a positive attitude and resilient nature, you will enrich the learning of our students with your engaging and challenging lessons.
The award-winning English Department at Chatham Grammar achieves excellent results. Our friendly, welcoming and experienced department are keen enthusiasts for extra-curricular activities and encourage students to write as a passion and to see how English can inform their everyday lives. The department also benefits from the Trust’s links with the University of Kent.
The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust-wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down-to-earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat.
Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/.
How to Apply
Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role. CVs will not be accepted.
We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust, and therefore, we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.
Applications will be considered upon receipt.
The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search once as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment will use Google.com to conduct each search, and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).
In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chatham Grammar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chatham Grammar website
Chatham Grammar (CG) is a selective 11 – 19 girls academy (with a mixed sixth form) whose Lead Sponsor is the University of Kent. Chatham Grammar is part of the established University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT).
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