Teacher of English
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2019
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high achieving, innovative and friendly English Department in an extremely high performing designated Teaching School. GCSE results in 2018 for English Language were amongst the highest in the city with 86% of the cohort achieving 4+ gaining a progress measure of 0.54. Results for GCSE Literature were also impressive with 83% achieving 4+ and a progress measure of 0.62. This success was not limited to KS4, as 80% of A Level students achieved at least a grade C and 100% pass rate.
The post
The post would suit a skilful and experienced teacher with real potential to inspire and challenge pupils through quality teaching and learning experiences. The Department would also welcome applications from Teach First Ambassadors and NQT’s.
The successful candidate will be joining a well-established Department committed to high quality pedagogy. English is an extremely popular subject in our school and this is reflected by over one hundred students choosing to continue the study of the subject post sixteen.
The successful candidate will be a highly qualified English graduate committed to securing high standards and maintaining the high academic attainment in the department. Candidates will be able to teach across the full age and ability range. The successful candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic and hardworking, having high expectations of all students.
We provide a first class INSET programme which supports the professional development of teachers at all stages in their careers.
Bishop Challoner is an extremely successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country in the summer of 2011. This is a measure of the high achievement of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff. This will allow exciting opportunities for any newly appointed member of the school.
Bishop Challoner is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
For an application pack please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or click on APPLY NOW button on the TES website - please note all applications have to be on the CES application form.
Email applications to Tracey Ingram: t.ingram@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk
Closing date for letters of application is Monday 28th January 2019
Attached documents
About Bishop Challoner Catholic College
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College
- Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B14 7EG
- United Kingdom
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is mixed, co-educational Roman Catholic high school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18.
It has about 1,100 pupils and is located in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. The school was founded in 1953, and was the first Catholic school opened in the city.
Headteacher
Dr James Coughlan
Values and vision
Bishop Challoner Catholic College, as a Catholic School, is committed to the values of the Gospel, and it aims to reflect this with a strong sense of community and outreach.
The school aims to deliver a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum, within which ethical, moral and religious issues are taught. It places prayer and the worship of God at the centre of school life - something which is reflected in assemblies, Holy Mass and other liturgies.
Bishop Challoner Catholic College aspires to develop the desire in each student to progress spiritually, academically, morally, culturally, physically and mentally. It aims to provide a secure and caring atmosphere based on mutual respect.
The school promotes equal opportunities for all, and encourages the development of each pupil's unique talents and gifts. It promotes a wide range of opportunities for a healthy lifestyle, in-keepeing with its specialist sports college status. It is also a specialist science college status.
Ofsted
“Pupils make outstanding progress in a range of subjects, including English and mathematics. Disadvantaged pupils often make better progress than other pupils nationally from their different starting points, although this is not the case for all. Pupils have ambition and an aspiration to succeed.”
“The school’s curriculum meets their needs well, contributes to their outstanding progress and develops their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding well.”
View Bishop Challoner Catholic College’s latest Ofsted report
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