Teacher of English
Ysgol Rhiwabon
Ysgol Rhiwabon, Ruabon, Wrexham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 23 June 2019
Job overview
The Governors of Ysgol Rhiwabon are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and energetic teacher to join a strong and committed English Department. The department has a history of growing academic achievement at all levels. The successful candidate will be expected to teach English and English Literature across the age and ability range up to GCSE level.
The Department
In the English Department students are taught in mixed ability groups in Years 7 and 8, while Years 9 – 11 students are taught in flexible sets. At Key Stage 4 students follow the WJEC specifications for GCSE English and English Literature.
The accommodation for the English Department is excellent. The department occupies a suite of six rooms, two of which are joined by a central media suite. The staff in the department work very closely as a team, sharing successful teaching strategies, developing schemes of work and discussing pedagogical issues. In addition the English Department is a member of the Prince’s Teaching Institute which supports teaching and learning and provides excellent training opportunities for the English staff.
Pastoral
The person appointed will also be assigned to a Year group as a form tutor within the school’s pastoral system.
Person Specification
• Degree level with appropriate specialism
• High-quality teaching skills
• Ability to motivate pupils, regardless of ability
• Ability to build good relationships with pupils, parents and staff
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• A willingness to contribute to department initiatives and extra-curricular activities.
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About Ysgol Rhiwabon
Thank you for the interest you have shown in our school. Ysgol Rhiwabon, with its proud history, is a very special place to work. Our family ethos surrounds all who work and study here, creating a safe, supportive and nurturing environment. This is an exciting time in the development of our school and I hope you will agree that this role will present you with real opportunities to develop your career in the heart of a local community. I very much hope that, after reading the information below you will feel that you want to play your part in our process of rapid improvement and innovation, securing progress and achievement for all our students.
About us
Headteacher: Mrs M Ferron-Evans
Age Range: 11-16 years
Number of pupils: 537
Staff: 31 Teaching Staff and 14 Learning Support Assistants
It is with great pride and pleasure that I introduce Ysgol Rhiwabon. We are a caring, family school with excellent community links with Ruabon and its surrounding villages. Ysgol Rhiwabon has a proud heritage, which provides us with the firm foundations we need to develop the youngsters in our care. At the same time, we are a modern, innovative school with lots of exciting learning experiences available for our students. We continually review provision to ensure that we meet the needs of all our learners.
We have a very caring, hardworking staff in Ysgol Rhiwabon and visitors to our school comment regularly on the calm, happy, family atmosphere where standards of uniform and behaviour are high and where our young people are supported and challenged to be the very best they can be.
We continue to be one of few schools in Wales in the Prince’s Teaching Institute which involves our staff and students in outstanding training. As part of this, two of our students were invited to represent schools from across the UK in a Prince’s Teaching Institute Conference and they have both featured in national publications, commenting on inspirational teaching. Staff from our school are asked regularly to be consultants for the Princes’ Teaching Institute. This year we will lead in Science, History and at Senior Management Level. This keeps Ysgol Rhiwabon at the forefront of best practice across the UK.
In recent times our school has improved in so many ways, modernising and responding to the many changes which face our staff every year. Ysgol Rhiwabon is founded on strong traditional values, and it is this which will lead to our continued success in the future. We look forward to developing even stronger links in the village and beyond as our young people and staff see opportunities to learn and contribute both in school and the local and wider community. This is particularly important as we embrace the significant reforms which will develop education in Wales for future generations.
We are very proud of our school and the many achievements of our students and staff. We look forward to sharing this with you when you visit us.
Mrs M Ferron-Evans
Headteacher
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