Head of English
The Grey Coat Hospital
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 1b (£9,288)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2016
Job overview
The Grey Coat Hospital is seeking to recruit a dynamic teacher to lead an extremely strong and successful department. Students year on year attain over 90% A*-C in English Language and Literature at GCSE. English Literature at A level is one of the most popular and high attaining subjects.
The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links. We are a heavily oversubscribed Church of England comprehensive school for girls with excellent GCSE results (83% 5+ A*-C including English and Mathematics in 2016.) We also have a large sixth form of 240 students where students achieve outstanding results with a percentage of top grades well above the national average.
The school when last inspected was judged to be ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED in March 2009 and November 2005. We are proud of our ethos of continued self-improvement, which characterises every aspect of our culturally diverse school. Since 2012, the school has been named amongst the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools, in recognition of excellent attainment and progress of our students at KS4. The school is committed to building on our passion for excellent teaching and learning as well as continuing to place an emphasis on our language specialism and international ethos.
The successful applicant will:
- be an excellent and inspiring teacher
- have leadership experience and a proven track record of improvement
- be creative and able to lead, manage and further develop the very established team, students and curriculum
- be able to ensure continued success across all Key Stages
As an Investor in People, the school has an excellent programme of support for all new staff and is committed to professional development. We actively encourage teachers to explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts. Any vacant posts for classroom teachers will be advertised as being between the minimum of the Main Pay Range and the maximum of the Upper Pay Range.
For further information and an application form please refer to the links on the TES website or visit our website www.gch.org.uk. Please address any additional queries to: recruitment@gch.org.uk.
Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 7th November 2016
Closing date for applications: Monday 31st October 2016, 12:00 noon
The Grey Coat Hospital. A company limited by guarantee in England & Wales. Registered No. 08099098. Registered Office: 55A Catherine Place, London, SW1E 6DY. An exempt charity.
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About The Grey Coat Hospital
We are a heavily oversubscribed Church of England multi-ethnic comprehensive academy for girls offering a rich educational experience for girls from 11 to 16, and for girls and boys in the Sixth Form. The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links.
We believe in the value of education for its own sake, as well as a means through which students can gain access to further opportunity in the future. Through a strong pastoral structure which ensures that every student is known as a person, each individual is set on the path to realising his or her potential within the context of a caring Christian community. We have strong values which enable students to learn their responsibilities towards each other and the community.
The Grey Coat Hospital has been consistently recognised by the Department for Education and SSAT for being in the top 5% of non-selective state-funded schools nationally for excellent attainment and achievement at Key Stage 4 and attainment and achievement of disadvantaged students
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