Teacher of English
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The Grammar School at Leeds
Leeds
- £34,100 - £49,164 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £34,100 - £49,164 (dependent on experience) + AMAZING benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 11 March 2024
Job overview
Are you devoted to nurturing a deep appreciation for language and literature, and honing critical thinking skills in young learners? Become part of our enthusiastic team at The Grammar School at Leeds and motivate students to thrive in the realm of English, where creativity meets comprehension and expression!
We are in search of a dedicated classroom teacher until 31 August 2025 with a passion for teaching English across all levels. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging lessons that challenge and inspire students. Your role will involve fostering a positive learning environment, building students' confidence, and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents.
The English department is high performing and prides itself on excellent, innovative teaching and consistently impressive examination results at both GCSE and A level.
Both English language and literature are studied by all students throughout KS3 and KS4 with students achieving more than 16% of English language and 21% of English literature grades at 9. We study Eduqas for both GCSE courses and our KS3 curriculum is structured to embed the skills required at GCSE all the way from year 7, whilst enabling teachers to choose from a range of texts. We offer A levels in both English language and English literature, following the AQA and OCR courses respectively. Experience of teaching the AQA A level English language course would be an advantage.
The department supports students through clinics and targeted intervention as well as giving multiple opportunities for enrichment. Pupils taking English at A level have the option of extension classes as well as lunchtime lessons offered for those who wish to continue their studies of English at university.
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is one of the leading schools in the north and traces its history back to 1552. In the last five years GSAL Senior School has twice been named North Independent School of the Year, and North Independent School of the Decade in the Sunday Times Parent Power League Table. The school aims to inspire all members of our community and to instill values of responsibility, respect and resilience in all of our pupils.
We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Enhanced school holidays (approximately 16 weeks)
- Significant discount on school fees
- Childcare provided for staff’s children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
- DC pension scheme with 0% employee contribution and 21% employer contribution plus 4x basic salary life insurance
- Training and CPD available including five inset days per academic year
- Staff lunches: three courses for £1 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate machines
- Access to our 24/7 GP provider, Health hero
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
- Staff discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras
- Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100 acre site
- Onsite gym and swimming pool available for staff use within set times as well as staff classes such as pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
- Free car parking available on site
- Use of the school’s extensive library facility
- Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
- Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events
How to Apply:
Complete the online GSAL application form. Please be prepared to provide copies of any qualifications mentioned in your application. For any inquiries about the vacancy, feel free to contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the job description and person specification attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note we cannot offer tours or visits due to the high volume of interest. A tour is provided as part of the interviewing process.
The closing date for applications is: Monday 11th March - 8:30am
Interview date: TBC
Attached documents
About The Grammar School at Leeds
- The Grammar School at Leeds
- Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS17 8GS
- United Kingdom
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is one of the leading schools in the north and traces its history back to 1552. In the last five years GSAL has twice been named North Independent Secondary School of the Year, and North Independent Secondary School of the Decade in the Sunday Times Parent Power League Table. The school aims to inspire all members of our community and to instil values of responsibility, respect and resilience in all of our pupils.
‘Be inspired’ is the ethos behind our teaching and learning at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL). We nurture all our pupils to make the most of their talents, realise their potential and develop into confident young people ready to rise to any challenge. These values have been at the heart of our school life for over four centuries.
Our history began with the foundation of Leeds Grammar School for boys in 1552. GSAL was created in 2008 following the merger of the boys’ school with Leeds Girls’ High School, founded in 1876.
GSAL provides a high quality independent education for 2,100 pupils between the ages of three and 18. The purpose built campus at Alwoodley Gates in north Leeds has excellent facilities, including the newly refurbished Lawson Library which is the oldest library in Leeds, housing over 60 000 books and, from September 2024, GSAL will be home to a state of the art performing arts centre.
GSAL is academically selective, with consistently excellent A-level and GCSE results. After merger, the school introduced the diamond model of teaching, through which pupils learn together up to age 11, then in single sex classes between Year 7 and Year 11, and come together again in sixth form lessons. Form time and extracurricular activities are mixed throughout. Class sizes are usually between 16 and 22.
Academic achievement is at the heart of a rounded education at GSAL, which offers our students personal development opportunities and broad experience beyond the classroom. We pride ourselves on a rich co-curricular programme encompassing sport, music, drama, scouts, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh, debating and much more. We offer an outdoor learning programme and a wide variety of trips at home and abroad. Our lively house system encourages students to get involved and have fun.
This success can only be achieved with committed, professional and well-qualified colleagues who are focused upon excellence in the classroom and contributions to the wider life of the school. We reward our staff with a good degree of autonomy in their teaching, outstanding learning resources and an attractive benefits package. A large school offers opportunities for CPD, career progression and leadership roles in academic, pastoral and extracurricular areas.
GSAL provides a friendly, fun and supportive working environment, while retaining high expectations of our staff and students. With our diverse student body, drawn from the city of Leeds and surrounding areas, we promote a strong sense of mutual respect, integrity and social responsibility. Colleagues and students throughout the school are active in charitable work locally and internationally.
Leeds is a thriving city which has benefited from a period of sustained economic expansion. Vibrant and friendly, with a wide range of cultural, social, sporting and leisure activities the city has something for everyone. Leeds offers you the best of both worlds - all the advantages of a modern city and Yorkshire’s beautiful countryside on the doorstep.
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