Teacher of English – Raising Achievement at KS4
President Kennedy School
Coventry
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS + TLR1 (£7,853)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 4 February 2019
Job overview
“President Kennedy School is one of the top performing non-selective state schools in England” David Laws, MP Minister of State for Schools
This is an exciting time to join President Kennedy School, part of The Futures Trust. The Trust is passionate about building brighter futures for the young people who attend its schools, and is a rapidly growing and successful Multi Academy Trust driven by a set of compelling values:
1. Learners First - teachers and leaders totally focused upon the educational benefit of our students
2. It’s about learning - students, teachers and leaders focused upon developing and improving their learning
3. No Barriers - no excuses, only support to ensure students, teachers and leaders maximise their achievement
We are seeking to appoint an excellent Teacher of English who has the ability and capacity to join our outstanding English department. The English department benefits from regular collaboration with our other Futures Trust secondary and primary schools. As a qualified English teacher, you will possess a passion for raising achievement in KS4 and an aptitude for overcoming barriers to learning. Dynamic and creative, you will be an excellent team player able to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues. This post offers an excellent foundation for progression to the Subject Leadership.
Staff at President Kennedy School are supported by experienced senior teachers who generously commit their time to train and develop colleagues. The school offers focused CPDL for all staff based on their future aspirations, and has a proven track record of developing excellent teachers and leaders. President Kennedy School has recently been awarded Teaching School status which provides further opportunities for collaboration and CPDL with other secondary schools within the Teaching School Alliance.
At President Kennedy School everything we do is focused on Building Brighter Futures for our students, our staff and our community. We are an outstanding school with excellent examination results year after year. English is one of the two most successful departments in the school. The English department at President Kennedy School is outstanding. Our examination results, both at A- Level and GCSE, are outstanding for both attainment and progress. For English Literature GCSE we have been ranked in the top 1% of schools for progress in the UK, with several of our students recently achieving the new grade 9 in the reformed GCSE courses. Our students make significantly more progress in English Language than similar students nationally, again with very top grades achieved.
In July 2013 the school was judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. The school is heavily over-subscribed and moved into a brand new building in September 2017.
What makes us a good employer?
The Trust recognises that people's needs will change throughout their working lives and is committed to developing and delivering working practices and policies that are responsive to this. In addition to opportunities for professional development the Trust offers attractive reward and benefits packages including competitive rates of pay, access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, online discount at retail, travel, theme park and other leisure providers, policies to support family and carer commitments, Occupational Health services and career pathways across the Trust
Closing date: 9am Monday 4th February 2019 – Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the published closing date.
Interviews: Week commencing 4th February 2019
For more information, and to request an application pack including job description and person specification, please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education
T: 0121 236 4476
M: 07921 583 731
E: pks@hays.com
Please also see our dedicated recruitment site: http://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/president-kennedy-school/index.htm
President Kennedy School and The Futures Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About President Kennedy School
President Kennedy School is a mixed, non-denominational academy school and sixth form centre for students aged between 11 and 18 years old. It is based in Holbrook, Coventry and has about 1,800 students.
Founded in 1966, and originally considered to be named Holbrook High or Rookery Lane School, the school is so named after US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during approval stage.
Headteacher
Samantha Rooke
Values and vision
The President Kennedy School motto is “Building Brighter Futures”, and everything the school does is focused on doing just that for the students and community. The school has a “no barriers” ethos, meaning pupils of all different backgrounds and abilities are all encouraged to work hard to achieve the highest goals they can set themselves.
The school's core values centre around the students and learning coming first, and no barriers to achievement. It endeavours to achieve its aims by encouraging a caring, fair and professional environment where each and every student is equally valued, and a high level of academic achievement where students respect each other and take pride in themselves and the school.
Ofsted
“Behaviour is outstanding. Students are typically polite, well-motivated and considerate towards each other. They respond very well to requests and instructions from teachers and can quickly and responsibly work in pairs or groups.”
“The school has an exceptional commitment to equality of opportunity. Real efforts are made to ensure that no student experiences any barrier to their learning.”
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