Teacher of English
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Harpur Trust teaching salary scale, plus allowance of £1800 for EPQ role
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from January 2023
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2022
Job overview
Bedford Girls’ School is a vibrant independent day school for girls aged 7 - 18 with a rich and diverse co-curricular programme. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Senior School English Department on a permanent basis.
We are seeking an outstanding teacher who has a track-record of inspiring students to develop a life-long love of English, building confidence and independence within each girl. As a school that achieves exceptional results in English at GCSE, IB Diploma Programme and A Level we are looking for an innovative teacher who shares our passion for delivering a forward-thinking education and who demonstrates exceptional creativity in their teaching, encouraging students to question and inquire.
In addition, the role will lead and manage the highly successful EPQ programme in the Sixth Form.
We offer an excellent working environment with a salary scale, which is competitive. Additional benefits for the role include Teachers’ Pension, substantial fee remission for all Harpur Trust schools in Bedford (dependant on availability and assessment criteria), free car parking, and access to a healthcare scheme.
An application pack with detailed job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website www.bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk/jobs
Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 4 July 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 11 July 2022
At Bedford Girls’ School, we expect all staff and volunteers to share in our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and any other relevant safer recruitment check commensurate with the role.
Our Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy are available on the website.
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About Bedford Girls' School
Bedford Girls’ School is a selective independent day school for girls aged 7-18. Underpinned by the International Baccalaureate philosophy of education the School is innovative, outward looking and vibrant. It is our belief that learning should be exciting and spark a life-long desire to engage in the wider world.
We look to each individual to act as an inspiring role model, foster connections within our local and international community, learning from the lives of those around us and developing sensitivity to culture and difference.
Bedford Girls’ School’s approach to learning is forward thinking, dynamic and vibrant. From Years 3 to Upper Sixth, our education is focused on delivering a challenging and well-rounded education, which embeds ten learner profiles, ranging from communication to risk-taking, encouraging students to think independently and to explore their creativity.
There are currently 915 pupils at the School, and our academic standards are high. We offer a choice of A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Sixth Form. In 2016, 73% of all Upper Sixth entries (IB and A Level combined) achieved an equivalent of A*-B grades, with one in five girls in the A Level cohort attaining straight A*-A grades.
The average IB score (out of a maximum of 45 points) for the BGS 2016 cohort was 36.4, significantly higher than the worldwide average of 30 points. For the second time in BGS’ short history a student, achieved an extraordinary 45 points, the highest grade possible, placing her in the top 0.1% of IB students worldwide. Over 90% of our Upper Sixth leavers gain entrance into their first choice university.
In 2016 Bedford Girls’ School also recorded its best ever GCSE results in 2016, with 65% of all entries achieving an A/A*. Over a third of the year group recorded 9 A/A*, and a quarter of the year group earned 10 A*/A.
We boast state-of-the-art facilities, offering light and open spaces suitable for future inspired education. Technology is integrated into all aspects of our teaching and learning. Our innovative approach to the use of iPads in the classroom has gained us a prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator award.
As one of the UK’s premier girls’ schools for sports, we excel across a wide spectrum of disciplines including hockey, lacrosse, rowing, netball, tennis and athletics. We have facilities both on our main site at Cardington Road and our state-of-the-art dedicated lacrosse facility at Cople Fields.
Dedicated music, dance and drama facilities provide inspiring environments for our students and many girls achieve local, regional or national honours across the arts. In addition, we have a stunning technology wing.
Co-curricular activities and community service are central to our ethos and every girl participates in at least two extra activities a week.
Bedford Girls’ School was founded in 2010 as a result of the merger of Dame Alice Harpur School and Bedford High School. We are part of The Harpur Trust, one of the 200 largest charities in the UK.
To find out more about what life is like at Bedford Girls’ School, visit www.bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk
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