Teacher of English

Christ's College, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1JY

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025 or June 2025 for ECTs

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  3 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,075.00 - £50,471.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS & or unqualified salary

Teacher of English job summary

Job Purpose

To teach English to the full range of abilities from year 7 to 11.

To ensure appropriate differentiation for students.

To ensure high levels of attainment and progress in English.

To assist the College Leadership Team in challenging under-achievement with a particular focus on those who are at risk of under-achievement.

To promote the Christian ethos of the College.

To carry out any other specific duty assigned by the Principal or their appointed representative.

Areas of responsibility

To work with the Head of English in the following areas:

1. Plan engaging lessons which motivate and inspire individual students and groups of students to achieve beyond what they thought possible;
2. To establish and then maintain the highest expectations about what the students are capable of achieving;
3. To arrange, wherever appropriate, English enrichment activities;
4. To set regular and meaningful homework which fosters independent learning skills amongst the students in English;
5. To assess work regularly and provide oral and written feedback on an ongoing basis so that students can make progress;
6. Maintain up-to-date records about the students’ achievements including what grade they are at and what they need to do to progress to the next grade;
7. Keep parents and other members of staff informed of the progress that is being made by the students in English;
8. Seize every opportunity for professional development both within the English curriculum and general pedagogy so that the subject and the school stay abreast of the latest educational initiatives within English education;
9. Implement a process of self-evaluation which informs future practice;
10. Promote educational inclusion with a wide range of teaching and behaviour strategies;
11. Encourage and listen to the “student voice” about learning within the subject;
12. Maintain the highest standards of behaviour.

General duties

Understand, accept and follow the College’s Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures.

To report all matters of concern in line with the school procedure.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Christ's College is a school within The Good Shepherd Trust. The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this position.

Candidates will be assessed as their application is received, and we reserve the right to interview earlier than the stated vacancy closure date should we receive candidates who are suitable for the vacancy.

Commitment to safeguarding

Christ’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and visitors to share this commitment. We recognise that all adults, including temporary staff, volunteers and governors, have a full and active part to play in protecting our students from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Christ's College, Guildford

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Christ's College, Guildford website (opens in new tab)
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Christ's College is part of the Good Shepherd Trust and is a thriving secondary school serving the non-Christian and Christian community of Guildford, Woking and surrounding areas. Our aim for the students at Christ's College is that they should develop the core values of service, respect, stewardship, co-operation and love.

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