Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Trafford
£32,916 - £51,047 per year
Salary:
£32,916 – £51,047 FTE, dependent upon experience
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
05 January 2026
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
We are seeking a well-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teacher of English to join this large and highly successful English Department. The vacancy arises due to the maternity leave of a member of the department beginning in January. The department currently comprises a dedicated and experienced team of seven full-time teachers and three part-time teachers.
All students study both English and English literature to GCSE level. The department teaches the AQA specification at GCSE and A level. In Year 7, students have six one-hour periods of English and in Year 8, five one-hour periods of English per 10-day cycle, one of which is a library lesson. In Year 9, students have five one-hour periods, in Year 10, eight periods and in Year 11, eight periods. All students study both English and English Literature to GCSE level. Results are consistently high. In 2025, 99.5% of students achieved grades 4–9, with 81.3% of students achieving 9–7 in English Language and 73.6% of students achieving 9–7 in English Literature. A healthy number of students take English literature and/or English language A level and go on to study English or related subjects at university.
The English accommodation consists of seven rooms; the school also benefits from a purpose-built drama studio, a large library at the main school and a Sixth Form library. Colleagues have access to a department base near the English teaching rooms. The department has access to an AV technician, a display technician and ICT technicians as and when required.
The department makes a major contribution to the extra-curricular life of the school, including a writers' club, book clubs, public speaking competitions, author visits, drama workshops, theatre visits and productions.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9.00am on 29th September 2025.
Interview date: 7th October 2025.
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About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2NL
United Kingdom
Founded in 1910, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is proud of its long tradition of academic success, sporting and cultural achievement and caring service to the community.
Today's students are encouraged to maintain the highest standards of the past while preparing to play their part in the increasingly technological world of tomorrow. Enjoyment of learning, self-discipline, concern for others and opportunities for leadership lie at the heart of the school's ethos.
Every student is valued equally and encouraged to develop their potential to the full.
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