Teacher of English
The Cotswold School
Gloucestershire
- New
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2025
Job overview
Role: Teacher of English
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Pay: MPS/UPS
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Closing Date: Wednesday 15th January, 9am
This is an exciting time to join The Cotswold School. We are a forward thinking 11-18 department looking to provide a knowledge rich curriculum that improves the life chances of every student. Housed in a brand new, state of the art building the English department is looking for teacher who can inspire the students to appreciate the subject and its application.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly talented ECT or experienced teacher, who wishes to make a real impact in this "truly exceptional school" where "behaviour is outstanding" (Ofsted).
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- An excellent classroom teacher with the ability to reflect on lessons and continually improve their own practice
- A passionate English practitioner able to consistently motivate and inspire students, whilst delivering a strong curriculum
- A strong team player with a clear understanding of current and future curriculum developments
- A committed teacher with high standards of professional conduct and expectations of students
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- The opportunity to be part of a dedicated team within a caring school environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Option to join a pension scheme with generous employee discount
- Employee benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme & Cycle to Work scheme
- A commitment to staff wellbeing
- Free onsite parking including electric car charging points
The candidate will contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of the children and young people with regard to the Keeping Children safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines and Area Child Protection Procedures.
The Cotswold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, Governors, visitors and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check
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About The Cotswold School
- The Cotswold School
- The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-water, Cheltenham
- Gloucestershire
- GL54 2BD
- United Kingdom
The Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has earned an Ofsted outstanding school with a reputation as a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive academy. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.
At the heart of our school ethos is a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Our students thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in musical performances and a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Inclusive values
The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.
Excellent outcomes
Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we are the second-highest ranked comprehensive in the South West; and in the UK’s top 30 non-selective co-educational secondary schools, in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.
Building the future
We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Pupil intake increased by 30 places in Year 7 from September 2021.
Outstanding learning and development
Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Aspirations and destinations
The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.
To view the school performance tables website from the Department for Education, please click here.
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