Teacher of English
Thomas Becket Catholic School
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2019
- Apply by:
- 28 October 2018
Job overview
TEACHER OF ENGLISH - NQTs considered
The Directors of this successful, popular and up and coming Catholic Secondary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of English to commence on 1st January 2019, or sooner if available.
Thomas Becket is part of a Multi Academy Trust along with three primary schools, St. Gregorys, St. Mary's and The Good Shepherd, all situated in Northampton. We are committed to continuous improvement and driving up standards of attainment and we are ambitious for our students and staff.
This year Thomas Becket Catholic School received the school's best ever results and a significant improvement in our progress score!
Our school has amazing facilities such as an AstroTurf pitch and large Horticulture area where the pupils can grow fruit and veg, which they can then use in their Food Technology lessons. Please find attached a copy of our Parent Newsletter which gets e-mailed out weekly to our Parent/Carers. This will go some way to show what a week at Thomas Becket Catholic School looks like. We have school mini buses which enables our pupils to have a variety of after school sporting events in the surrounding areas. We dedicate CPD sessions with our students once a term in individual year groups, these can be anything from football, cooking, gardening and dodgeball. This is enjoyed immensely by both pupils and staff alike.
We offer excellent Sixth Form provision with an OFSTED rating of "Good" in March 2015.
We are a Catholic, learning, listening school where "it is not enough that children know they are loved, we show them".
Visits to the school are welcomed by contacting Jan Hayes, PA to the Headteacher at HayesJ@thomasbecket.org.uk. All our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic ethos of the school.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in li ne with our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Come and visit us and see what makes us special.
Attached documents
About Thomas Becket Catholic School
- Thomas Becket Catholic School
- Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN3 6HT
- United Kingdom
Thomas Becket Catholic School is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Northampton. There are currently around 846 students in attendance. The sixth form offers pupils the chance to study AS, A-Level and BTEC qualifications.
Thomas Becket Catholic School achieved its best ever exam results at GCSE and A-Level in 2016, making it one of the top co-educational schools in Northampton.
Headteacher
Paul McCahill
Values and vision
The core values of Thomas Becket Catholic School focus on the personal development of individual pupils. The school community actively encourages prayer and challenges students to grow in their faith while valuing justice, respect and compassion.
Physical education is an integral part of the curriculum at the secondary school. Pupils are encouraged to play sport to help develop leadership skills, maintain fitness and increase confidence and self-esteem.
Ofsted report
“The sixth form is good. Students make good progress and are well supported in their studies.”
“Students’ achievement is good in English. They are taught well in this subject, and this aspect of subject leadership is strong.”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.