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Teacher of English
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RBThis job expired on 21 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
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. 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.
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.
For a wider appreciation of the school and the rebuild programme, please see the school website.
Further details about the role
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 Tuesday 21st May 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.
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About Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1517 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jgreen@klbschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01453842227
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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