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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Truro High School for Girls

Cornwall

  • £28,000 - £42,131 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
18 April 2024

Job overview

English is a vibrant and much-loved subject at Truro High School with an immensely strong record in public examinations. The subject is well-resourced and the post-holder will be working alongside three other subject specialists as well as becoming part of a talented, supportive and high-achieving group of teachers within the faculty.

The Humanities and Enterprise Faculty plays a significant role in the extra-curricular life of the school. It is an expectation that staff members add to the dynamic and varied offering of clubs throughout the school year. 

The successful candidate will:

· Have excellent relationships with students and a belief in the High Performance Learning framework; their approach to teaching and learning should promote reflective practice and a desire to engage with new pedagogies which stimulate and inspire their own teaching and all students’ learning.

· Be an outstanding and committed practitioner, innovative and dynamic in their methods, able to enthuse students, and be a passionate advocate for their subject at all levels/key stages.

. Manage their time professionally, ensuring marking and reports are completed to a very high standard, in line with the school and faculty guidelines.

· Work collaboratively and positively with colleagues to support the development of teaching and learning within the faculty.

. Ideally have the expertise to teach up to A Level (but not essential).

· Be eager to play a full part in whole school life including extra-curricular activities, school trips, and after school clubs.

. Uphold the professional high standards and ethos of the faculty and school.

Applications should be made on Truro High School’s application form accompanied by a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs Sarah Matthews.

Applications are welcome from candidates at any stage of their careers.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon Thursday 18 April 2024.

Attached documents

About Truro High School for Girls

Truro High School is an award-winning independent girls’ school with around 400 pupils from the ages of 3-18, serving the local community in Truro, Cornwall, and well beyond. It takes pupils on a day, boarding or flexi-boarding basis, and runs a prep School, senior school and sixth form all on the same site.

Truro High School was founded in 1880 by Bishop Benson of Truro, moving to its current premises close to the centre of Truro in 1896.

Headmistress

Sarah Matthews

Values and vision

Truro High School strives to provide a personalised and happy all-round education that enables every girl to achieve her life and career aspirations. It aims to achieve this by offering outstanding teaching and pastoral care. It encourages girls both to grasp opportunities and to aim high, and to care for others in the community.

The school maintains a strong belief in the value of single-sex education, believing that they give girls the opportunity to take the lead in fields which are often male-dominated - giving as an example its thriving engineering programme.

ISI

"The pupils’ personal development is excellent. All pupils, from those in EYFS to the sixth form, are happy, kind, thoughtful and supportive of their peers...Inspectors judged that the wealth of opportunities available makes a considerable contribution.”

“Pupils throughout the school are successful in a wide range of activities, whether academic, sporting or creative. They achieve regular success in national maths challenge competitions and science Olympiads."

View Truro High School’s latest ISI report here

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Applications closed