Alderley Edge School for Girls
Cheshire East
Salary:
Salary to be discussed at interview
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
26 September 2025
Job overview
The role of the subject teacher is to ensure that each pupil is encouraged to reach her full potential and support the Head of Department in the delivery of the highest standards of teaching and learning. They are accountable for the outcome and achievements of the pupils they teach. All subject teachers are expected to be a professional and active member of the AESG community, working as part of the department to raise standards, improve outcomes and opportunities for all students and encourage students to embrace the AESG ethos.
Responsibilities
Teaching
* To enable pupils to acquire knowledge and make progress according to their ability so that they increase their understanding and develop their skills in the subject taught.
* To foster in pupils the application of intellectual, physical or creative effort, interest in their work, and the ability to think and learn for themselves.
* To create well-planned lessons and deliver through effective and appropriate teaching methods, activities and management of class time.
* To show a good understanding of the aptitudes, needs and prior attainments of the pupils and ensure these are taken into account in lesson planning.
* To utilise effective strategies for managing behaviour and encouraging pupils to act responsibly.
* To teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in class and at home.
* To assess, record and report on pupils' development, progress and attainment.
* To work with, and under the instruction and guidance of, the Head of the Department, in the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes.
* To contribute to the development of the curriculum, and to be aware of the latest thinking in both subject and the national curriculum.
* To staff clinics and other academic support measures according to the timetables and needs of the pupils.
* To teach English to pupils in KS3.
* To teach English in KS4 & KS5 (GCSE & A Level English Language and English Literature).
Pupils
* To ensure that all pupils are able to learn effectively.
* To be responsible for the monitoring of pupils' progress and performance in the subject, using data as appropriate.
* To be responsible for ensuring that pupils receive effective subject mentoring.
* To carry out regular scrutiny of pupils' work as a means of monitoring the quality of teaching and learning with the department.
* To analyse the performance of pupils on internal and external examinations by completing the required documentation and to use this analysis as a tool for departmental development.
* To offer a range of enrichment activities to pupils to promote the subject and foster an enthusiasm for its learning.
Parents
* To deal with parental concerns in the subject, first seeking advice from the Head of English and the Pastoral Team as appropriate.
* To record on the MIS (iSAMS) details of any contact with parents.
Extra-Curricular
* Commitment to the lunchtime and after school extra-curricular and enrichment programme.
Pastoral
* To take on the role of a Form Tutor (if needed).
* To take an active role in all relevant pastoral matters.
To undertake any further reasonable duties as requested by the Headmistress.
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About Alderley Edge School for Girls
Alderley Edge School for Girls
Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7QE
United Kingdom
Headmistress: Mrs Caroline Wood
Alderley Edge School for Girls provides girls with outstanding pastoral support, innovative teaching, a broad curriculum and a fantastic array of extra-curricular opportunities. Each girl is nurtured and supported in small classes and it is our priority that each girl reaches her individual potential and becomes the best she can be.
We value the successes and achievements of all our girls; both academically and in other contexts, from dance to drama, music to sport. Girls leave as confident, articulate and mature young women who can achieve in the world beyond our school gates.
Alderley Edge School for Girls is a community. All our girls, from those in Nursery at the age of two, through to Sixth Form at the age of 18, feel safe and secure and benefit from being in a school positioned in a vibrant village environment.
The School is a high-achieving, academic and dynamic school which fosters the well-being of each individual within an exciting, challenging and supportive environment. We recognise commitment, hard work and success, setting the girls the challenges they need to develop their talents to the full.
We are proud of our school and its Christian values, yet respect the beliefs of others in our community. We believe in social justice for all and feel a sense of responsibility for those less fortunate, for whom we provide support both locally and globally through our fundraising and community service.
The School has recently been awarded Apple Distinguished Status after a huge development in Technology Enhanced Learning. Girls bring their own iPads into school to enrich their learning experience. Each teacher is also given his/her own iPad to support their teaching. The School has also integrated Apple TVs into classrooms, corridors and the newly built fitness suite.
In June 2021 the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) undertook a full inspection at AESG. The School was given the highest possible 'Excellent' rating. The inspection was focused on the pupils' academic and other achievements, as well as their personal development, with the school being found to be excellent across each area.
We are a proud member of the Girls' School Association and we value the importance of an all-girls' education and the benefits this provides for our students. There are numerous opportunities for girls to develop both team working and leadership skills and to help guide the school and their peers. In this way our students learn important life skills which prepare them for the world of work and they leave us as impressive young women who make a difference.
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