Teacher of English
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS (+TLR 2 responsibility available for the right candidate)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 March 2018
Job overview
Teacher of English
MPS / UPS
Full or Part Time Available (+ TLR 2 responsibility for the right candidate)
Permanent
Appointment Date: September 2018
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated professional to our English Department on a permanent basis from September 2018. We welcome applications from all excellent classroom practitioners, particularly those who share our love of all aspects of English and who are keen to inspire students through teaching exciting lessons, implementing creative and personalised activities and supporting progress through high quality assessment and feedback.
We are a forward thinking co-educational Academy with c.900 students on roll and a highly committed and enthusiastic staff team. Situated in a beautiful location, the school is within commuting distance of Bath, Swindon and the M4.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (June 2013) confirmed the school was ‘Good in Every Category’ and that “students make good or outstanding progress as a result of high expectations and students being given the opportunity to discuss their work”. This is testament to the expertise and passion of our staff and to our hardworking and friendly students.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher who will be:
· an outstanding English teacher with a passion for teaching and learning
· passionate about their subject, bringing energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the classroom and department
· ambitious for themselves and their students, wanting the best outcomes for all whatever their backgrounds or their barriers to learning
The John Bentley School is a great place to teach English. We are continually raising standards to produce the highest levels of student achievement and are seeking to appoint a highly motivated professional who shares our aims and our ethos.
Applications are welcome from both experienced and newly qualified teachers.
We welcome visits to the school for prospective candidates. Please contact the school office to arrange your visit.
For further information and an application form, please visit the vacancies section of our website and download the recruitment pack. For any other queries, please phone the school reception on 01249 818100 or email Becky Taylor, HR/PR Administrator at rta@johnbentley.wilts.sch.uk.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am – Monday 19 March 2018
Interview Date: TBC
We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.
This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Kingsbury Green Academy
Thank you for visiting our employer profile. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about the excellent opportunities for teaching at The Kingsbury Green Academy and living in the nearby area.
Kingsbury Green Academy, which is part of the successful Ascend Learning Trust, opened its doors for the first time on the 5th of September 2019. We are an ambitious, forward thinking 11-18 Academy situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of Calne in Wiltshire.
We are committed to achieving excellence together by:
- Challenging ourselves to seize every opportunity to grow and develop.
- Removing social, economic and academic barriers to enable students to realise their potential.
- Recognising that success is as a result of hard work and perseverance.
- Encouraging every individual to be bold, courageous and aspirational.
- Creating a culture where individuals respect one another and are proud of themselves, their school and the wider community.
OUR FACILITIES
The school has superb facilities which include: 13 Science Labs, a Design and Technology complex, digital media centre and the latest computer-aided design and ICT facilities.
Sport is important at Kingsbury Green and we enjoy a sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts and 33 acres of sports fields, as well as the use of the neighbouring ‘Calne Community Campus.'
The Arts are supported with Art and Design studios, a photography dark room and processing facilities, fully equipped Drama studios and three purpose-built music rooms with practice rooms for instrumental tuition.
We also have a cafeteria with outdoor covered eating area, gardens, an on-site nursery (babies to pre-school) and a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
OUR LOCATION
Our Campus is set on the edge of town, with views across the beautiful rolling Wiltshire countryside.
Calne offers a great rural quality of life but is not far from other nearby towns and the M4, giving easy access to Bristol and to the South West. Wiltshire is home to the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and boasts many other sites of historical interest.
Calne is some 19 miles east of Bath, 6 miles east of Chippenham, 13 miles west of Marlborough and 16 miles south west of Swindon.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
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