English Teacher
Winterhill School
Rotherham
- Expired
- Salary:
- (MPS/UPS £22,917 - £38,633) (plus an additional payment of up to £5,000 for a suitably experienced candidate).
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018 or as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2017
Job overview
We are looking for ambitious, committed and dynamic professionals to join our outstanding English department. We are unashamedly ambitious for our students, and their life chances are significantly improved by their experiences at Winterhill School. The teaching profile within English is very strong, and this has led to consistently outstanding KS4 outcomes significantly above national with; “Students make excellent progress in English and leave school with significantly above average attainment.”
This post offers scope to teach across the ability range at key stages three and four, and would be suitable for either NQTs, experienced teachers, or those ready for more leadership responsibilities
Successful candidates will need to be:
- Inspiring and motivating classroom practitioners who will bring the subject alive for our students.
- Able to deliver consistently good and outstanding lessons that ensure the progress of all students, regardless of their ability.
- Have a clear passion for the subject with confidence in the new specification examinations.
- Willing to work in a dynamic and hardworking team.
- Role models of the school’s ethos.
- Have a clear vision and drive for consistently improving the progress of our students.
We will offer:
- Students who want to learn, and an environment conducive to outstanding teaching.
- A friendly and supportive team.
- A department with an outstanding t track record of results and high standards.
- Quality CPD and experiences that will help you to develop, whatever stage of your career.
If you wish to discuss these posts, or make arrangements to visit the school, please contact Mrs C McDonald (Acting Assistant Headteacher). Winterhill School is located within 5 minutes of J34 (Meadowhall) and J35 of the M1.
Closing date: Friday 8th December 2017 (3pm)
Application forms and further details may be downloaded from the school website at www.winterhill.org.uk or are available from the school. Completed application forms should be returned electronically for the attention of Mrs J Parkin, Headteacher’s PA, at admin@winterhill.org.uk
This post involves working with vulnerable children/young people and therefore, if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at Disclosure and Barring Service www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
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About Winterhill School
- Winterhill School
- High Street, Kimberworth, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S61 2BD
- United Kingdom
Winterhill School is a thriving learning community recently described by Ofsted as good with many outstanding features.
Our values define the ethos which we seek to establish and the qualities and attitudes which we encourage and develop in all members of our community.
We expect all members of the school to:
- Respect Themselves and be proud of their individual identity, achievements and to have high aspirations.
- Respect Others through acceptance, tolerance and recognition of their rights.
- Be Responsible through actions and attitudes.
- Take Responsibility and make a contribution.
- Be Proud to belong to Winterhill School.
These values influence all aspects of school life and are underpinned by our guiding principle “Other People Matter.”
Our aim is to prepare each and every student to succeed in a 21st Century workplace. Our curriculum is designed to provide a personalised education that allows all to thrive academically; but we also believe in educating the ‘whole person’ and know that students’ life chances are significantly enhanced by attending Winterhill School.
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