History and English Teacher

  

The College

Abbey Gate College is situated in superb surroundings south of the historic city of Chester. It was founded as an independent coeducational 11-18 School in 1977 under the Deeside House Educational Trust, as a charitable foundation. Our Infant and Junior School is sited at Aldford, 2½ miles from the main site at Saighton. The College now numbers circa 480 pupils, including a Sixth Form. Academic results in all subjects are excellent and 100% pass rate at A level and GCSE is the norm. The majority of our Sixth Form students go on to university or other place of further education. The College has a three form entry at Year 7 from an annual Entrance Examination held in January; places are oversubscribed and there are waiting lists operating at some age groups in the College.

The Post

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed teacher of History, who can also teach English, to join our thriving departments. The successful candidate will teach across the year groups in the Senior School. 

There are three experienced members of staff in the History department and five in the English department. Both departments are dynamic and resourceful and work to enthuse pupils as well as encourage them to become independent learners. 

The teaching facilities here assist these aims – each classroom has a 70 inch Clever touch screen; pupils have access to tablet sets across the College; and each member of staff is loaned a Windows Tablet (with integral keyboard).

History and English is broadly taught in sets throughout KS3. At GCSE, groups are mixed ability for History and ability sets for English. 

The successful candidate would have the opportunity to teach the new Edexcel History course at GCSE as well as a small section of the OCR course at A Level. This would be in addition to a selection of groups (typically numbering no more than 21 pupils each) at Key Stage 3.

Pupils take Cambridge IGCSE English Language and AQA GCSE English Literature. At KS5 both subjects are offered: AQA English Language and OCR English Literature. 

Curriculum

Lessons at Abbey Gate College are 55 minutes long and there are six per day. For History, Years 7 and 8 have two lessons a week and Year 9 has three. At GSCE there are three lessons per week per year group, and up to six at A Level.

English has four periods in Years 7 & 8, three in Year 9, five in Years 10 & 11, five in Year 12 and six in Year 13. 

Key qualities and person specification:-

The person appointed should show and demonstrate the following skills and qualities:-

ü Inspirational teacher

ü Enthusiastic, innovative and creative

ü Ability to teach across the curriculum including A Level and GCSE for both History and English 

ü Committed to raising standards and monitoring pupil progress

ü Have outstanding professional and personal qualities

ü Caring, supportive and willing to adapt their teaching to suit the needs of the pupils 

ü Willingness to lead extra-curricular sessions including the History Club

ü Act as a good role model to staff and pupils 

ü Proficient with the use of ICT in the classroom

ü Show good planning skills

ü Well-organised

ü Calm under pressure

Salary

The salary for this position will depend upon the qualifications and relevant experience of the successful candidate.

Child Protection

Abbey Gate College regards as paramount the welfare and safety of children. Whilst criminal convictions are not necessarily a bar, this safety consideration will be key to all decisions regarding the employment of staff, approval of volunteers and standards of external contractors.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, ethnic background, nationality, colour, gender, transgender status, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We therefore welcome applications from all segments of the community.

Applications

Candidates should complete an Abbey Gate College Application Form and submit this together with a letter explaining their interest in and suitability for the post addressed to Mrs Tracy Pollard, Headmistress, outlining their suitability for the post. 

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2017; interviews scheduled for the week commencing 24 April 2017.

The interview process will include; the candidates will meet the Headmistress, Deputy Heads and Head of History and English and have a tour of the College. Candidates will be asked to prepare and deliver a lesson (details confirmed before interview).

References will be taken up prior to interview, please inform your referees. 

Please mark the envelope: 

Rebecca Upton

Human Resources

Abbey Gate College

Saighton Grange

Saighton

Chester CH3 6EN   

Alternatively you can make your application electronically by email to: - rebecca.upton@abbeygatecollege.co.uk