Job description
Join Our Team as an English Teacher in Portsmouth!
Position: English Teacher
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Salary: £30,000 - £46,535 per annum (Depending on experience)
Commencement: April 2025 or Easter 2025
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Passionate about the English language and eager to inspire students to develop their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills?
GSL Education are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated English Teacher to join our team in Portsmouth. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact on students' academic and personal growth by fostering a love for literature and language. If you're ready to inspire the next generation of readers and writers, join us!
Role Overview:
As an English Teacher, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality English education and inspiring students to develop a love for the subject. You will work alongside a team of dedicated professionals to create engaging and effective lessons that cater to the diverse needs of students. This is a fantastic opportunity to leave a legacy in an environment that champions the transformative power of education!
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging English lessons that cater to the diverse needs and abilities of students, ensuring all students are motivated and challenged.
- Teach English to students aged 11-18.
- Organise and supervise extracurricular English activities and events, fostering a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for the subject.
- Monitor and assess student progress, provide constructive feedback, and adapt teaching strategies to meet individual needs.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment where all students feel valued and encouraged to participate.
- Promote health and safety in all activities, ensuring students understand the importance of safe practices.
Essential Qualifications:
- Qualified Teaching Status (QTS), early career teacher (ECT), or equivalent certification.
- Overseas and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.
- Fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply.
- Be able to provide a ten-year career history with relevant reference details covering the last two years, including your most recent place of academic employment.
- Experience in teaching English is essential.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with students, parents, and colleagues.
- The ability to inspire and motivate students to achieve their best in English.
- Commitment to promoting a love for learning and a curiosity about the subject.
- Relevant qualifications or training in English education (desirable but not essential).
Why Choose Us?
- Flexible working arrangements that allow you to make a difference in various educational settings.
- Supportive school environments where your expertise will be valued and appreciated.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support for staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the English Teacher role in Portsmouth, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
Join us as an English Teacher and help inspire the next generation of students to explore the wonders of literature and language!