English with History/Geography Teacher
Abbotsholme School
Derbyshire
- £28,000 - £38,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2023
Job overview
Abbotsholme is a co-educational, boarding and day school set in a large, beautiful estate on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. We are committed to a holistic philosophy of education, striving to nurture and develop pupils’ strengths and abilities through excellence in academic studies, superb pastoral care and a unique and broad-ranging extra-curricular programme.
We are actively recruiting a English with History/Geography Teacher to join our vibrant team. We are looking for an individual with:
Purpose
To contribute to the school’s vision of providing a high quality, holistic education for its pupils, by providing effective and inspirational teaching and contributing to the life of the school outside the classroom.
Specific responsibilities & duties
To teach throughout the range of the curriculum including GCSE and A Level
Personal qualities required
1. Passion for the subject and teaching.
2. Charisma, energy and enthusiasm.
3. Optimism, can-do attitude and desire for continuous improvement.
4. Thoroughness and commitment to supporting pupils.
5. Honesty, humility, courage, respect and integrity (the school’s Behaviour Charter).
Responsibilities & duties as a teacher
Academic
1. To plan and deliver high quality and inspirational lessons.
2. To set regular assignments (homework) for the pupils, in accordance with the school policy.
3. To provide appropriate feedback for pupils on their work, including regular marking and attendance at parents’ evenings.
4. To maintain appropriate records of pupils’ progress.
5. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work and modify planning and teaching as appropriate.
6. To produce periodic reports and assessment grades for pupils, in line with the school schedule.
7. To maintain an attractive learning environment for the pupils.
8. To contribute to or write schemes of work for teaching groups.
9. To follow relevant school and departmental policies, for example the marking policy.
10. To keep abreast of national educational initiatives, debates and best practice within the subject, through attendance at INSET courses, as appropriate.
11. To fulfil specific departmental duties as detailed on the separate role-specific description (see above).
Pastoral
1. To be aware of the physical and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.
2. To promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils, liaising with other staff as necessary, including the School Health Advisor and Safeguarding Team.
3. To understand and implement all welfare and safeguarding policies, such as health and safety, child protection, safety on educational visits and attendance.
4. To fulfil the role of a tutor.
General
1. To attend weekly staff meetings at times organised by the SLT.
2. To share in the rota of break, lunchtime and evening supervision duties, as applicable.
3. To share in the covering for colleagues on short-term absence.
4. To contribute to the provision of extra-curricular activities, including the annual school ‘Hikes’ and, if needed, participation in a camp, during the summer term.
5. To contribute to the marketing of the school through attending periodic school open days.
6. To undertake any other reasonable requests of the Headmaster.
7. To role model and support the school’s Behavioural Charter principles of honesty, integrity, humility, courage and respect.
Job Type - Full-time
Salary - £28,000.00-£38,800.00 per year dependent on qualifications and experience.
Benefits - Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Schedule - Monday to Friday
Education - Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location - In person
Application deadline – 14 April 2023
Expected start date September 2023
To apply, please complete the school application form and Health Questionnaire and submit it together with a cover letter outlining your suitability to recruit@abbotsholme.co.uk
Attached documents
About Abbotsholme School
Abbotsholme School Vision
It is our firm belief that a good education is an essential preparation for the whole of life. An education at Abbotsholme provides not only the starting blocks but also the first few metres of life’s track.
Abbotsholme seeks to identify and develop the diversity of talent in each child. Our holistic approach to education ensures that we know the children well, enabling us to set individual targets to help them to achieve higher standards than they might have thought possible. We want all of our children not only to succeed – whatever their individual talents or abilities may be – but also to feel successful. We offer them challenges which will build strength and test courage, we provide them with a programme of cultural enrichment to widen their perspectives, we show them how to nurture and care for the environment and we teach them the importance of taking responsibility both for themselves and for others.
Although we are committed to helping all Abbotsholmians fulfil their academic potential, the measure of our success cannot be judged by scholarly achievements alone. Indeed, it is their development as people that must be seen as the ultimate test. In years to come, we would wish to know that they were happy with themselves and with their lives; we also would want them to be successful in their personal and professional endeavours whilst remaining sensitive to the needs of others.
All Abbotsholmians benefit from our ethos which teaches them to value honesty and integrity highly; it encourages, too, a sense of self-worth and of pride in their own achievements, whilst, in equal measure, celebrating the success of others.
Furthermore, it is our belief that whilst learning should be challenging, it should also be both stimulating and enjoyable. Abbotsholme provides a rich and rounded experience through its strong academic curriculum, its beautiful surroundings, its happy and supportive boarding environment, its working farm, its extensive range of sporting, artistic and outdoor activities, and through the wealth of opportunities provided by the Round Square organisation both at home and abroad.
Balance is the essence of our educational philosophy, where academic, personal and social development are given equal standing. Equipped with their Abbotsholme experiences, we believe that our young people will flourish, and we are proud that Abbotsholmians leave us as responsible and socially aware young men and women who are able to face an increasingly demanding world with confidence and with a zest for life.
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