Reading (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£31,650 to £49,084 Per year
32.50
Starting September 2025 - Full time 1.0 FTE - Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational English Teacher who is passionate about their subject and ready to join our flourishing department in September 2025.
The English Department at Reading School is currently staffed by seven subject specialists (some full time, some part time) and has a collaborative and supportive ethos with each colleague taking responsibility for the short and medium-term planning of their classes’ programmes of study.
Applicants for this post should be proactive, well-organised and keen to participate as a member of a team which relies on sharing innovative ideas. The candidate should have good subject knowledge and a desire to bring their own plans and resources to bear in lively classrooms full of enthusiastic, engaged and motivated students.
Our students follow the OCR GCSE English Literature and GCSE English Language specifications, with everyone in the cohort expected to gain both qualifications. The summer 2024 cohort achieved 68% Grades 9 to 7 in GCSE English Language, and 80% Grades 9 to 7 in GCSE English Literature. We also have an enthusiastic group of around thirty A Level (OCR) English Literature students; the summer 2024 A Level cohort achieved an 100% A* to B record.
We are closely involved with the University of Reading’s Secondary English Initial Teacher Training course, and the department has a track record of supporting new colleagues and fostering their professional interests.
We also maintain several other local and national partnerships, including projects with the BBC, the University of Aston, the English and Media Centre, The Globe Players, RABBLE Theatre, Write Path and Igniting Writing, as well as networks with English and Literacy departments at schools in Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Greater London.
Department colleagues work very closely with our excellent Learning Resource Centre team to stage an annual Book Festival featuring visiting authors and workshops and support a number of thriving student-led literary clubs (including junior and senior creative writing).
The school also has its own Poet Laureate and an annual essay writing competition, both run by colleagues in the Department.
We would love our new colleague to contribute to the extra-curricular provision we offer and welcome them indulging their own interests and specialities.
This is a successful department (rated as Outstanding by OFSTED in the last subject-specific visit) and has the capacity and flexibility to offer an exciting opportunity to an eager applicant.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
To apply and for more information please go to: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136449/EDV-2024-RS-62525
Visit the School website for more information - https://www.reading-school.co.uk/vacancies
If you have any queries regarding our current vacancies or the Safer Recruitment process, please contact: hr@reading-school.co.uk or by telephone: 0118 901 5600
Deadline for Applications: Tuesday 7th January 2025