Teacher of English

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RB

11 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 September 2024

• Latest start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  15 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 2024

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: Monday to Friday 8.20am to 2.50pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School from 1st September 2024 or 1st January 2025. This is a full-time permanent contract, which is suitable for both ECT’s and applicants with previous teaching experience, to teach English from KS3 to KS5. Early Careers Teachers are appointed on Point 2 of the Main Scale to provide some assistance with the costs of travelling. We value staff planning time at KLB; full-time teachers have at least 10% PPA time with a minimum of 7 non-contact periods a fortnight.

The successful candidate will have:

• a passion for English education;
• strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• the ability to be effective as a member of a team;
• a clear understanding of how to promote effective learning in English;
• a commitment to comprehensive education and supporting every child to achieve high standards and to enjoy English;
• energy, resilience, a sense of humour and the determination to see things through.

What the school offers its staff

Katharine Lady Berkeley’s is a large comprehensive school of 1525 students with 265 in the Sixth Form. A high performing school that sits at the heart of the local community with extensive links to the surrounding area, the school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester being just 10 minutes from Junction 14 of the M5. The school is part of the School Rebuilding Programme. In our case, it is a partial rebuild which includes the replacement of both our Languages and DT blocks.

The school is committed to providing high quality professional development at all levels through our extensive CPD programme which offers a whole range of opportunities.

Further details about the role

For further details about this post, please our school website at https://klbschool.org.uk/joining-us/vacancies

For a wider appreciation of the school and the rebuild programme, please see the school website.

Our application form should be accompanied by a letter, of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you have applied for this position at KLB and how your experience to date has prepared you for this role.

The closing date for applications is Monday 15th July 2024 at 12 noon. Please note that interviews may be arranged prior to the closing date by mutual agreement.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory full enhanced DBS and barred list, prohibition order, identity and qualifications checks.

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jgreen@klbschool.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MPS UPS Job Description.pdf - 558 KB (opens in new tab)

About the English Department.pdf - 583 KB (opens in new tab)

Letter for Applicants 030724.pdf - 277 KB (opens in new tab)

About Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1528 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Katharine Lady Berkeley's School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jgreen@klbschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01453842227
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/katharine-lady-berkeley-s-school-wotton-under-edge (opens in new tab)

Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a very successful comprehensive school with excellent results at GCSE and at A level. The school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester.

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