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Teacher of English, Dorset

Closing date:23 Feb 2018

Date posted: 6 Feb 2018
Start date: September 2018
Contract type: Part Time / Full Time

Salary: In line with national pay scales.
Contract term: Permanent
Suitable for NQTs: Yes

A once in a lifetime chance to join a small vibrant successful school. The Swanage School opened in September 2013 as a brand new 11-16 comprehensive school. We have 310 students on role across years 7 to 11. Whilst popular, we aim to stay small.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic English teacher to join our very successful and supportive team. The progress 8 score for English has placed our school as one of the top performing schools in the country. The Swanage School has been created on ‘human scale’ principles, which means that strong and genuine relationships – within school, with the local community and with the wider world – are at it’s heart.

Our vision is to provide meaningful, tailored and supportive education to young people to enable the highest levels of attainment.

The school is genuinely embedded in the community and has forged links with community groups, businesses and charities in the town and beyond. These links have broadened and strengthened the education and life experience of our students.

The successful candidate will be:

Highly ambitious for their students
An outstanding teacher
Able to build the aspirations and confidence of students
Committed to building an exceptional and caring learning community

We are offering the opportunity to:

Work with a vibrant, motivated team to help shape a new school
Be part of a school at the heart of its community
Make a real difference to the learning and achievement of young people
Benefit from a wonderful environment in which to express your passion and make your mark
Work with a committed Governing Body supported by the wider community

Our application form is available on our website:
www.theswanageschool.co.uk

If you have any questions about the school or the role or if you would like to arrange a visit to the school please contact Jacqui Wilson on:
jacquiwilson@theswanageschool.co.uk or phone 01929 500599

The Swanage School is a Free School with its own terms and conditions that broadly follow National School Conditions.

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check, proof of qualifications and a medical check will be required of the successful applicant.