Teacher of English with TLR2B

Are you a confident and passionate teacher who has the commitment and motivation to ensure all children not only benefit from a high-quality English curriculum, but develop a lifelong love of language and literature?

Penistone Grammar School has a vacancy for a full-time Teacher of English who has the enthusiasm and drive to join our excellent team of English professionals. The position also provides the opportunity to lead Literacy across the curriculum and continue to embed our reading culture at Penistone Grammar School.

• Contract: Full time, Permanent
• Salary Range: MPS/UPS with TLR 2B (£5347 per annum)
• Start Date: September 2024

About the role:

You will be a first-class practitioner who will thrive upon the commitment our students have to their learning, a teacher who has the determination and talent to make a difference in the life of each and every student you teach; a teacher who shares our vision and can inspire our young people to achieve more than they believe is possible.
The successful candidate will have previous experience of teaching English with a proven track record at KS3 and KS4 or be enthusiastic about taking on the challenge that teaching to examination level will bring; for candidates with relevant experience there is potential to teach KS5.
For the TLR role, you will be passionate about developing and embedding our school-wide Literacy strategy across the curriculum so that our students are effective readers, writers and communicators, and fully understand the wider impact literacy has beyond examination results.

Responsibilities will include working collaboratively with colleagues to continue the embedding of a reading culture at PGS including the successful expansion of the library; improving student reading fluency, comprehension, and use of academic vocabulary; implementing 'Disciplinary Literacy' so that all students can read, write, and communicate effectively in all subject areas; leading a high impact reading intervention programme for our weaker readers.
About our school:Our school culture is built around our 5 Core Values: Aim High, Be Brave, Be Determined, Be Proud and Be Supportive.

We are also extremely proud of our Values Driven approach. We are a vibrant, oversubscribed 11 to 18 comprehensive school with excellent GCSE results across all subjects and are recognised as one of the highest performing schools in the region in terms of Key Stage 4 outcomes. Our A
level results and destinations are equally impressive, with the school placed in the top 10% in the country for the last 3 years of validated outcomes, and over 98% of students gaining entrance to their preferred choice of university in 2023.
We are committed to professional development for all staff, regardless of role.

We have an innovative staff development programme, which truly empowers colleagues to take control of their own professional development through a supportive peer-coaching model.

Regardless of what point you are at in your career and whatever your aspirations may be, Penistone Grammar School can support you to achieve them.

As a school, we pride ourselves on evidence-informed practice, consistently high standards of teaching and learning, and a commitment to the success of all students, both academically and pastorally. If you share our vision, we want you to be part of our team.

Who can I speak to for more information? For an application form and pack please contact our Recruitment Partner, Julia Peat at Hays Education on or Further information can be found on jobs/penistone-grammar-school or https://penistone-gs.uk/current-vacancies
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 22 April at 10.00am.

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