Teacher of Economics and Business (Maternity Cover)

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. It values the development of the whole person, placing emphasis on both academic achievement and co-curricular involvement. The school aims to support every pupil in order that they might achieve their potential.

The school seeks to appoint a temporary part time teacher of Economics and Business (approx. 0.4FTE) from January 2025 to cover maternity for two terms through to September 2025. As maternity cover the contract may be varied according to the return date of the post holder and may be extended for a further term up to December 2025. The school runs a two week timetable and the days of work in alternate weeks are (Week A) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and (Week B) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. The successful candidate will be required to teach up to A Level, with the majority of classes at KS5, as well as a KS3 Money Management course for which all teaching materials can be provided.  

Candidates should be well qualified subject specialists, able to inspire young people with their enthusiasm for Economics and Business and for teaching, and ensure all pupils reach their full potential. 

The school offers excellent training and support to teachers at all stages of their career. PGS teachers convey passion for their subject and seek to maximise progress by knowing their pupils well and adapting their teaching accordingly. We are always looking to develop new ideas and approaches to teaching and are keen to incorporate the particular interests of new members of staff into the overall curriculum scheme.

Outstanding teaching and learning at PGS are achieved by inspirational and creative teachers with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to use ICT and interactive resources to enhance learning. Teachers’ planning is informed by assessment for learning, ensuring all pupils make very good progress in each lesson. Our pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and understand how they can improve using constructive feedback provided by their teachers.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute fully to the pastoral and co-curricular life of the school. It is an expectation that all part-time senior school teachers will have a co-tutor or cover tutor responsibility within the pastoral system.

How to apply:

Candidates are asked to apply either through the link on our PGS website www.pgs.org.uk or alternatively by using the online form linked to our advert on www.tes.com.

Any informal enquires about the role or how to apply are very welcome at recruitment@pgs.org.uk

The closing date will be midday on Monday 7th October 2024. Interviews will be scheduled to take place in the week commencing 14th October 2024, with a provisional interview date of Monday 14th October 2024, and candidates are asked to allow a whole day for the interview process.

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.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.