Waynflete Academic: Various Subjects
Magdalen College School
Oxfordshire
- £24,255 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2024
Job overview
Magdalen College School, Oxford, founded by William Waynflete in 1480 is one of the country’s leading independent schools. Each year we employ a small number of graduates, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, in a part-time capacity, to provide up-to-date, scholarly and expert knowledge as part of our Waynflete Studies programme. Recent appointees have found the role fits well alongside their current research commitments.
We will be considering applications for Waynflete Academics in the following subjects:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Geography
- German
- History
- Law (start date January 2025)
- Mandarin
- Maths
- Politics
- Spanish
The precise nature of the roles will be shaped in accordance with departmental needs to fit the strengths of the candidate appointed, with potential responsibilities including assistance with university preparation, supervision of Waynflete Studies Projects (Lower Sixth extended research project), offering enrichment activities for the most able pupils and arranging talks by visiting speakers. A willingness to contribute to the School’s extensive partnerships programme is desirable.
Application process
Those interested should completed ‘Teacher and Support Staff application form’, which is available to download via the MCS Vacancy page, should be e-mailed to the Recruitment Officer, Miss Yelena Molcanova (recruitment@mcsoxford.org) by midday, Tuesday 14th May, early applications are highly encouraged. Interviews will be held the following week after the closing date, however we reserve the right to interview prior these therefore early applications are encouraged. Applicants who only send a CV will be automatically rejected.
Safeguarding
Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation and degree certificate(s). This role will be in regulated activity and will require a children’s barred list check as well as an enhanced DBS check. The enhanced DBS check is due to this role being exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Remuneration and Benefits
These positions are a fixed-term contract between September 2024 – August 2025 with a salary for Waynflete Academics of £24,255 pro-rata per annum (full-time equivalent).
Non-teaching staff can choose to enroll in the school’s contributory Group Pension Scheme. This is a defined contribution pension scheme into which the employee contributes 5% of gross salary and the employer contributes 10%.
The school has a fully equipped gym which is available for staff use, and staff may also enjoy access to the University of Oxford’s Rosenblatt Swimming Pool. Tennis courts are available, and there is a comprehensive programme of staff sports clubs, including football, climbing, yoga, Pilates, and badminton. Staff also have the opportunity to join various interest groups. There is a wide range of benefits on offer to staff, including a free lunch during term time and complimentary use of school sports facilities. Head to mcsoxford.org/vacancies to find out more.
Staff are encouraged to make use of the Senior Common Room within and after the school day, as an area for relaxation and shared discussion outside departments. There is also a quiet room located close to the SCR where staff can work and study. Tea and Coffee are served in the SCR at morning break, Lunch is provided in the Dining Hall, and cakes and cut fruit are available in the SCR at the end of the school day. Staff socials, guest nights and Master’s Drinks are regular features of each term.
Please note that MCS is an inner-city school, with very limited parking. Staff are encouraged to use public transport wherever possible for their journey to work.
Additional Information
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the HR office: 01865 253401.
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About Magdalen College School
MCS has a rich and distinctive history. The school was founded in 1480 by William Waynflete who believed in education as a facilitator of social mobility, and as such wanted to found a school of an entirely new kind. MCS quickly flourished as a school which firmly connected school education with a newly emerging university education and it soon became one of the country’s leading schools.
Today MCS provides a first-class education for boys aged 7-18 and sixth form girls. The school is small enough to develop every young person’s character and talents, yet large enough to provide a wide range of subjects and activities. MCS encourages a respect for learning whilst developing in every pupil a close interest in a wide range of extra-curricular interests.
MCS pupils enjoy a stimulating curriculum which is designed both to provide academic stretch and challenge, and to equip pupils with the skills for success beyond school.
In the early years, the emphasis is on exposing pupils to a wide range of subjects in order to discover their interests and talents. Pupils are put in sets by ability in French at 11 and in Mathematics at 12, no other subjects are set. There is an additional intake of pupils from prep and maintained schools at 13 and it is at this stage that boys make their first subject choices. Almost all pupils take ten (I)GCSEs, an increasing number of which are now reformed 9-1 (I)GCSEs.
Although MCS consistently secures outstanding public examination results, the real priority in the Sixth Form is on teaching beyond the syllabus, and the formation of habits of mind for life. In the Lower Sixth all pupils study at least four subjects, research and write their Waynflete Project (a 5000 word essay on a subject of their choice), undertake a community service or CCF placement, and participate in Games. From September 2017 all A Level (or Pre-U) courses will be linear; MCS pupils will no longer sit AS Levels. In the Upper Sixth, between one third and one half of Sixth Formers gain four or more A Levels, and there is a programme of lectures from visiting speakers, as well as UCAS applications and Games.
The School was last inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2017 and was recognised as “excellent” in both of the assessed outcomes: “Quality of Pupil Achievement” and “Quality of Pupil Personal Development”.
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