Teacher of English

Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5EW

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (£31,650 - £49,083)

Teacher of English job summary

Pewsey Vale School is looking to appoint a creative and highly skilled Teacher of English to join its vibrant team, starting in September 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced teacher or ECT, who is passionate about empowering all pupils to succeed.

Pewsey Vale is a small but thriving co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Located in the village of Pewsey, our school community works together to ensure that all students are supported to reach their full potential in both their academic and personal development. As a school, we provide a supportive and challenging learning environment where every student is recognised as an individual and empowered to succeed. We believe in teaching that engages students and challenges them to exceed expectation and take risks so they can be resilient, creative and successful individuals. In December 2024 we joined Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

The successful candidate will be able to teach across the full age and ability range (Key Stage 3 – Key Stage 4), and will be a team player happy to collaborate and share ideas with other teachers within the English Department. QTS status is essential for the role.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is committed to becoming a truly excellent teacher;
• Can teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment;
• Can plan and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress;
• Is able to raise attainment and challenge students to achieve their best;
• Has a commitment to extra-curricular activities;
• Is aware of current initiatives in English;
• Is an effective team member who can contribute positively to the work in the English Department and our school
• Has a positive, cheerful outlook with a good sense of humour;
• Is able to forge good relationships with students and staff;
• Is able to work hard and remain calm under pressure;
• Has a desire to work within the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) structure.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack.

Visiting our school

Potential applicants are highly encouraged to arrange a tour to see what Pewsey Vale has to offer first-hand. Please contact our admin office on: 01672-565000.

Closing Date: Friday 27th June 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date: Friday 11th July 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 Pewsey Vale School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 346 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pewsey-vale-school-pewsey

Pewsey Vale school is a single academy trust based in the heart of Wiltshire, catering for students from ages 11-16. Pewsey Vale school provides a supportive and challenging learning environment, where all students are empowered to succeed. We are passionate about ensuring our students have access to the best opportunities, which will help them to achieve and prepare for their future.

Pewsey Vale school is located on a large rural site that houses a leisure centre, primary and nursery schools. There are good mainline train links from Pewsey to Swindon, Reading, London, Bath and Bristol as well as ample of parking on site.

Pewsey Vale school has recently been prioritised for inclusion in the School Rebuilding Programme, which will see a new science block being built.

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