Teacher of English
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 32.50 hours per week. This is a permanent position, all year round role.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary calculated in line with Main Pay Scale Range, points M1-M6 (£31,650-£43,607), Upper Pay Scale Range, points UPS1-UPS3 (£45,646-£49,084)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Be part of something bigger. Make a difference every day.
At Gloucester Academy part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, we are seeking a passionate and proactive Teacher of English to join our team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where collaboration and purpose drive everything we do.
About the role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic subject specialist to join our committed English Department. The successful candidate will motivate, challenge, support and inspire our students. They must also have relevant experience in a similar role with a proven track record. Additionally, if you are a newly qualified teacher we would love to hear from you, and support you with your teaching journey.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/tutor.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to accelerate with their learning.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment across the school.
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
You will bring:
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a Qualified Teacher Status
- Have relevant qualifications
- Have a willingness to undertake further CPD
- Be committed to the safeguarding of children
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Have outstanding organisational skills
About our school:
At Gloucester Academy, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Gloucester Academy a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Working at Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Flexible working opportunities
Further details about the role
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 15th June 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Gloucester Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 894 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- cosment@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01452 428819
Secondary School
Arranging a visit to Gloucester Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cosment@gloucesteracademy.co.uk.
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