Second in Charge of English Department
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- New
- Salary:
- College has its own competitive salary scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 11 September 2024
Job overview
A well-qualified and experienced teacher is required from January 2025 to deputise for the Head of English in this large and thriving department. The role of Second in Department would suit a motivated teacher wishing to move on to a Head of Department position in due course.
The appointee will have the opportunity to contribute to the department’s strategic development plan and to contribute to the wider academic and intellectual development of the College as a whole. The successful candidate will teach his/her specialism to A Level.
The English Department
The English department comprises ten members of staff, including a Second in Department; one member of the department also teaches GCSE Drama alongside their English teaching commitments.
The current Second in Department acts as GCSE coordinator. The department is supported by a specialist Learning Support department and a specialist EAL department.
A level results in English are consistently excellent and GCSE results are also very strong.
In Lower College, all pupils study both English Literature and Language. Through the former, pupils explore a wide range of poetry, prose and drama. In English Language pupils are encouraged to develop a personal written style, and to communicate with an awareness of the audience being addressed. Pupils at College study CIE English Literature IGCSE and Eduqas English Language GCSE.
The English Department thrives upon a collective passion for literature. A genuine sense of delight and excitement infuses and energises lessons and activities in and outside the classroom.
We offer a number of English co-curricular activities including a Literary Society, the local Cheltenham Literature and Poetry Festivals, and regular theatre trips. Furthermore, authors, speakers and workshop groups are regularly invited into College to give pupils a fresh perspective on the texts they are studying.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and motivated teacher with ambitions of becoming a Head of Department in the future.
The school
Cheltenham College is a thriving community, with over 1100 pupils from the Prep and Senior Schools combined, cared for by 600 support and academic staff. We have high class facilities for academic development, boarding, sport, music and drama, as well as a truly awe-inspiring chapel. We are a 24/7 operation, working a six-day week with Saturday school. With our focus on full boarding (80% of our pupils are boarders) we are able to get to know our pupils very well and that makes inspiring them in and outside the classroom all the more enjoyable.
As staff, we enjoy the very wide range of activities that our pupils enjoy, with access to wonderful sports facilities for you and your family, a beautiful Common room, Library, full IT provision, a thriving staff consultation committee and many staff social events. You will also have a tailored professional development programme and extensive support from our dedicated HR team.
Whilst we may seem a large organisation, we operate very much as a close community with a family feel. As a new member of staff you will find that our focus lies very much in developing you as an individual. Just as we expect you to go the extra mile for your pupils, we will engage with your own professional and personal development from the start. We will ensure that you enjoy and feel valued in your new role as quickly as possible.
Salary: College has its own salary scale above the national average.
More details about the role can be found in the job description link below
How to apply
Please download an application and, once complete, send with covering letter, electronically, to: recruitment@cheltenhamcollege.org
Closing date: 9am prompt on Wednesday, 11 September
Interviews: Wednesday, 18 September
Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.
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About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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