Teacher of English

Start date: 1st September 2026
Responsible to: Head of Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of English.

The English Department at Bournside is successful, dynamic and innovative. We are a dedicated and hardworking  team of fourteen enthusiastic teachers and as well as having a Head of Department, we also have a Head of each Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. We constantly strive to be better and work collaboratively to deliver high-quality teaching  and learning. Our curriculum intent is simple: enable all students to be critical readers, confident writers and successful speakers.

Over the last three years the average grade achieved in English has been 5.17 with an English Progress 8 score of +0.36 meaning our results are notably above average.
Our resources are excellent: a laptop for each English teacher, a set of laptops for exclusive use in the Department, visualisers for each room and two teaching blocks equipped with interactive whiteboards in each classroom.

We are proud of our knowledge-rich, resource-rich curriculum with topics such as Victorian Gothic, ‘right and wrong’ in fiction and protest poetry alongside Shakespeare. The English team is very strong and supportive. To add to our team, we are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who has experience of teaching across all three key stages and has a genuine love of literature.

The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential:

• Degree in English
• Qualified Teacher Status

Desirable:

• 2:1 or better

Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential: 

• A passion for English and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to beone)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses arange of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching

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