Teacher of English
Denefield School
West Berkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main pay scale – possible TLR available for the right candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2019 or earlier
- Apply by:
- 18 March 2019
Job overview
Teacher of English
(Main pay scale – possible TLR available for the right candidate)
Required for September 2019 or earlier
You must be committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
Denefield School is looking to appoint an outstanding teacher of English with a commitment to academic excellence and to helping every child succeed. This role may be suitable to an experienced teacher, a newly qualified teacher or a teacher returning to work following a career break.
The ideal candidate will:
- be an outstanding teacher, able to inspire and challenge learners of all abilities
- show a passion for teaching English
- demonstrate a creative and imaginative approach to teaching and learning
- have a proven track record of raising attainment
- show respect and promote the school’s ethos and character values
- demonstrate the ability to fulfil all aspects of the role, with confidence, through the medium of English.
A willingness to teach Media, whilst not required, would be beneficial.
At Denefield School we can offer you excellent CPD within an environment where we all work together to achieve our shared ambitions for our students. If you want to be part of our plans for the future, please complete an application form, available from the school website, and return it, along with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, to recruitment@denefield.org.uk. If you would like to discuss the role or arrange to visit the school, please contact the school directly on 0118 9413458.
Denefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a requirement for the successful applicant to undertake a school issued enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and accept the responsibility for providing and safeguarding the welfare of all students. CVs will not be accepted.
Denefield School is an equal opportunities employer and selects staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Closing date: Monday 18 March, 9.00 am
Interviews: To be arranged
About Denefield School
Denefield is a happy and exciting place to work, where every member of the school team is valued. We recognise that our staff are the main reason behind our successful school. Both teaching and support staff are committed, enthusiastic and hardworking, all believing firmly that we should help students to be and do their best. We understand that the wellbeing of our staff is essential and that they need to feel supported so that they in turn can support our students and ensure that they succeed in life.
Our aim is that every student, regardless of ability or circumstance, leaves Denefield with the foundation for a rich and fulfilling life. Success for life is underpinned by the curriculum we teach, the qualifications that students gain, and by the CHARACTER values that are embedded throughout the school. Denefield students are happy, confident and polite making this a rewarding environment in which to work.
Top reasons to work at Denefield
- Strong behaviour systems – we believe in clear routines, appropriate responses and outstanding relationships fuelled by mutual respect. This means that students can learn in lessons and teachers can teach. We centralise detentions so that teachers are free to think about curriculum and pedagogy.
- Great curriculum resources – clear and coherent schemes of work that mean you can focus on how you teach.
- Commitment to high quality CPD – we’ll support and challenge you as an individual so you can develop your skills as a teacher - whatever your career stage or experience.
- Work smarter not harder – we focus on evidence-based approaches where teacher-time spent is commensurate with the impact on student outcome. This means, for example, that we use whole-class feedback rather than individual comments because at Denefield, we want you spending time on things that will actually make a difference!
- Staff well-being as a priority – we care about our staff as teachers and as people. Teams work very closely together and support each other day-to-day. Our commitment to your health and well-being is centred around making sure you are only asked to do the things that make the most difference to our students, but we also sign up to initiatives like 'bike to work' and offer all staff a free winter flu vaccination and access to an employee assistance programme.
We welcome applications from international teachers and are able to sponsor eligible candidates. Please come and visit or get in touch to find out more about Denefield.
Denefield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All short-listed candidates will be subject to online searches and any successful candidates will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with other relevant pre-employment checks. CVs will not be accepted
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