Junior School Teacher with a specialism in Music
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2016
Job overview
Bradford Grammar School believes in providing every opportunity for its Junior and Senior pupils to embrace academic, sporting and creative excellence within an aspirational, caring environment, in which happiness is the key to an individual's success.
Clock House is an integral part of Bradford Grammar School, sharing the same campus, and provides a stimulating and challenging education for 6-11 year old boys and girls in a friendly and secure environment. The School also offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities and high quality facilities.
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified teacher with a specialism in Music. The ability to teach other subjects would also be beneficial. This is a part-time role to provide maternity cover. Candidates will be committed to contributing to a full programme of extra-curricular and sporting activities.
The School has its own salary scales which are above the national rates.
Located in a cosmopolitan urban setting, but drawing equal numbers of pupils from the attractive and established suburbs of West Yorkshire and the lower Dales, the School is a flagship for independent education in the North. Above all, BGS is a happy school and a rewarding place to work.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Thursday 8 December 2016
Interviews will be held 15 December 2016
For further details and to apply online please visit our website www.bradfordgrammar.com
(CVs cannot be accepted)
About Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through independent school situated in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The school caters for children from junior school through to sixth form, aged between 6-19. Admission is by exam. There are approximately 1,120 students at the school.
Bradford Grammar School was founded in 1662 by Royal Charter and has been based on its current site since 1949. It shares a site with its junior school, Clock House. Facilities include specialist sports grounds, a swimming pool and gym.
Head of school
Simon Hinchliffe
Values and vision
Bradford Grammar School had the motto ‘Hoc Age’, translating to ‘get on and do it’. The school prides itself on being straightforward and honest in its approach to education and wishes to create opportunities for all students during their education. Community is at the heart of Bradford Grammar School, both across West Yorkshire and internationally. It demonstrates this through volunteering, teaching courses and fundraising. The school embraces academic, sporting and creative achievements and wises to embrace and nurture students. It believes that happiness is the key to success. The school’s five core values are: excellence, compassion, determination, opportunity and service. Bradford Grammar School has a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to discover new hobbies and interests and learn new skills. These include a debating society which competes at national level and a cadet force. Pupils at the school are high achievers and in 2016, 71% of GCSE results were awarded A* or A.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The quality of the pupils’ overall achievement is outstanding. Pupils are well educated and the school is successful in achieving its aim to maintain a school where pupils are happy, valued and can flourish, and that is academically challenging and rigorous”.
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