Teacher of English

Queen Mary's College; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional sixth form college in Basingstoke seeks a dynamic Teacher of English to deliver engaging courses across various levels. The role involves personalized tutoring to guide students' academic journey while ensuring high levels of satisfaction and achievement. Candidates should be enthusiastic about maintaining innovative teaching methods and contributing to a supportive team atmosphere, fostering both student and staff development. This position offers an exciting opportunity within a vibrant educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching English across levels.
• Ability to act as a Personal Tutor and support student progress.
• Enthusiasm for innovative education methods.

Responsibilities

• Teach a timetable including various English courses.
• Act as a Personal Tutor for academic guidance.
• Ensure high levels of student satisfaction and achievement.

Skills

Teaching English

Personal Tutoring

Motivating students

Job description

Overview

Whoever joins us as a Teacher of English will teach a timetable that could include a range of courses from the Departmental provision. Wherever possible, there will be flexibility over the subjects and aspects to be taught, taking into account, personal experience, skills and preferences. There will also be opportunities to teach across departments, although naturally this cannot always be guaranteed. In addition to your duties as a teacher, we will rely on you to act as a Personal Tutor - a vital role that involves motivating, monitoring, supporting and guiding students' academic progress through the College via regular one-to-one consultations and delivery of our Personal Development programme.

Our priorities

Our priorities are to maintain and extend our examination success and to maintain high levels of student satisfaction and achievement. We seek to ensure that we provide students with a high-quality experience of learning that is innovative, interesting and challenging and helps them acquire the skills and knowledge essential for their progression. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher to join our outstanding team and be part of our friendly and supportive environment.

About Queen Mary\'s College

Queen Mary\'s College

We are looking to recruit a talented, enthusiastic teacher to contribute to our ongoing success.

At Queen Mary\'s College, we understand the importance of recruiting skilled and well-qualified staff to maintain excellence in all that we do. We are committed to high-quality, innovative education and student support services and pride ourselves on our welcoming, supportive and friendly environment. We never stand still and our best keeps getting better thanks to the dedication, enthusiasm and commitment of our team.

Facilities and Environment

Situated in 23 acres of leafy grounds, Queen Mary\'s College is an inclusive, vibrant and high achieving sixth form college with a fantastic reputation both locally and nationally. The English Department is based in a modern suite of classrooms with smartboard projection facilities and all teachers are allocated a laptop device. Around 200 students are currently studying A Level English courses and there are also around 120 students taking GCSE. We have an excellent record of student achievement and staff work closely together to develop teaching materials and embed the most effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies. The Department also offers a range of enrichment opportunities for students, including creative writing and support for Oxbridge applications. There are regular educational visits and guest speakers, and students are encouraged to participate in national competitions for playwriting and poetry.