Head of English
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2018
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and inspirational teacher to lead our committed and talented English department. The Head of English will be responsible for the leadership, oversight and good management of the English department. They will work with the departmental staff to ensure that the quality of teaching is at its very best, leading on new learning and teaching innovations in the subject, helping to facilitate all staff in the Department to discuss their teaching and develop new pedagogical techniques. A lively enthusiasm for literature informs the English teaching at Bristol Grammar School, and pupils are encouraged from their earliest days with us to develop and explore, with suitable guidance, their own tastes in reading. The syllabuses followed by the department are (currently): at GCSE, those of OCR; IB the Cambridge Pre-U for English Literature, with CIE; and Advanced Level English Language with Edexcel. We also offer our own qualification, the Apprentice of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. There is a healthy interest among our students in English as a Degree Level subject, and students from BGS regularly achieve places to pursue language and literature based courses at Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities. The achievements of the Department are underpinned by the rigorous planning of learning designed to support excellent progress for every child.
For more information please see the job description.
To apply please complete an application formand a monitoring form. This should be accompanied by a brief covering letter addressed to the Headmaster, Mr R I MacKinnon. Please send to the HR Department, BGSHR@bgs.bristol.sch.uk (Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR). Please note a PDF version of the application is preferable, however if you experience problems with the PDF, a word version is available.
The closing date for applications is Monday, 05 March 2018, at 9am.
Interviews are currently planned for Tuesday, 13 March 2018.
Attached documents
About Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Grammar School received its Royal Charter in 1532 and has played a central role in the educational life of Bristol ever since.
We value our warm, vibrant and positive learning community, a place where pupils become accountable for themselves, responsible for others and empowered to have a voice and a role in the many activities and endeavours that make our School such a unique and exciting place.
The BGS Mission, Aims and Values
Mission
To provide an exceptional and rounded education to those who might benefit from it, regardless of their background and financial means.
Aims
· To nurture, challenge and celebrate each individual
· To develop an excitement for learning which goes beyond school
· To promote physical and mental wellbeing, and the development of good character
· To make a BGS education available to all those who might benefit from it
· To be a diverse and representative community, and one which serves Bristol and beyond
· To ensure that the school continues to flourish for generations to come
Values
· Kindness: being kind to others and oneself, and showing compassion, support, respect, selflessness and humility
· Integrity: being honest with others and oneself, and doing what is right, even when it is not easy
· Rigour: striving to fulfil our immense potential, and facing difficulty with courage and resourcefulness
For more information about the school please visit our website, Bristol Grammar School.
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