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Art & Design Teacher

Art & Design Teacher

Wood Green School

Oxfordshire

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Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
2nd November 2020
Apply by:
5 October 2020

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a teacher for one day a week (Monday) to teach students in Years 7 and 8 Design and Art.


Wood Green is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy school in the thriving town of Witney, 10 miles west of Oxford. Our strong reputation and results improving year-on-year have led to a rapid rise in student applications.  We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and strong relationships, demonstrated in our Behaviour Policy built on restorative principles and everything is underpinned by our LearnWELL values.


The right candidate:


Applications are welcome for the position of an enthusiastic and talented teacher of Art/Design to join our successful school.

• You will be a talented teacher with a passion for Graphics and Design

• You will show the ability to inspire students of all ages and abilities 

• You will have high expectations of yourself and students

Wood Green can offer:


• An Art Department that achieves good outcomes and has a drive to improve from year 7 onwards

• Students who thrive on good relationships with staff

• A school committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can with supportive colleagues and a constant focus on enhancing teaching and learning

If you would like to learn more about the post, please contact Alyson Nobes, HR Administrator at a.nobes@wgswitney.org.uk who will arrange for you to speak with a member of the English department.


The closing date is Noon 5th October 2020


For details and an application form please visit our school website www.wgswitney.org.uk/vacancies


Applications are considered as they are received, we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.


We are intending to shortlist on Monday evening and successful candidates will receive an email on Tuesday inviting them to interview.


Wood Green School and the Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance.  Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/last employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.  Wood Green School is an equal opportunities employer.


About Wood Green School

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+44 1993 702355

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Wood Green School is a mixed, comprehensive, secondary school with sixth form situated in Witney, Oxfordshire. It is an academy converter operating under The Acer Trust, which was co-founded by four Oxfordshire schools: Wood Green School, Chalgrove Primary School, Icknield Community College and Matthew Arnold School. 

Wood Green School provides 1,335 places for students between the ages of 11 and 18 when fully subscribed. It converted to academy status in February 2017. 

Headteacher

Rob Shadbolt

Values and vision

Wood Green School subscribes to the Acer Trust values of trust, equity and opportunity, believing these are essential for a successful collaboration and for providing high-quality education for all students through these important years of their lives. 

The secondary school also uses the LEARN Well values of learning, effort, aspiration, respect, nurture and wellbeing to capture the most important aspects of an excellent education. High expectations are always placed on students, and they are helped to achieve these in a happy and supportive environment.

Ofsted report

“Leaders at all levels, teachers and governors have effectively brought about improvement across the school. Leaders make very effective use of information on students’ progress to identify where strengths and weaknesses life. Subject leaders make a positive contribution to improvement by closely monitoring the quality of teaching in their departments. Students’ social, spiritual, moral and cultural development is promoted effectively across the school and strongly contributes to the school’s caring ethos.”

View Wood Green School’s latest Ofsted report

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