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Junior School Teacher

Junior School Teacher

Withington Girls' School

Withington, South Manchester

Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
10 May 2019

Job overview

Teacher of Key Stage 2, full time

Maternity cover for up to one year

Location: South Manchester

Required September 2019

We are looking for a Junior School Teacher (Key Stage 2) to join our school on a fixed term basis for up to one academic year. Based in South Manchester, Withington Girls’ School is a leading independent day school for girls aged 7 to 18 in which some of the best academic results in the country are achieved within a lively, happy and caring environment. 

The school benefits from an enviable and accessible location as well as state of the art facilities with two form entry in each year group. With outstanding extracurricular provision and innovative teaching, to the suitable candidate, the school offers a very supportive working environment and opportunities to develop professionally amongst a cohesive team of creative practitioners. Pupils are able to develop and thrive in a safe yet challenging environment, where all are valued and celebrated as individuals within the wider school community.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

• The opportunity to join our outstanding school where public examination results consistently place Withington amongst the top twenty schools in the UK and as the best Independent School in the North West. 

• A warm and friendly school where teachers are valued and given professional respect to develop their teaching approach methodologies. 

• Colleagues eager to share passion and enthusiasm for learning and where the relationship between pupils and staff is a particular strength of the school.

• Keen, committed and very able students who are positive and active learners. 

• A highly diverse environment where pupils come from a wide geographical area in and around Manchester and from many different social, cultural and religious backgrounds which is a defining feature of the school.

• A school environment with little need for formal rules: one which follows the concept of Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for personal actions.

• Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings, including the latest resources to support learning.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU: 

• A capable and highly enthusiastic teacher with excellent subject skills able to teach high ability pupils across KS2. 

• The talent, interpersonal skills and range of teaching methods necessary to contribute to the success of the staff team.

• The willingness and ability to use a variety of teaching methods to suit pupils’ individual learning needs, selecting appropriate learning resources and embracing the use of new technology.

• A passion for teaching and learning that energises and inspires inquisitive young people and allows them to develop the skills and motivation needed for their future lives.

• Ability to work flexibly in a very dynamic environment.

• Commitment to contribute to the wider life of the school and be part of the excellent extra-curricular programme. 

The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further details of the School and application process please visit our website www.wgs.org/about-withington/recruitment/ 

Closing date 12 noon on Friday 10th May 2019. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 17th May 2019.

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About Withington Girls' School

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Withington Girls’ School was founded in 1890 by a small group of eminent and far-sighted Manchester families who wanted the same educational opportunities to be available for their daughters as were already available to their sons. In keeping with the Founders’ wishes, the School has remained relatively small, with approximately 725 pupils; 155 in the Junior School (Years 3 – 6), 405 in the Senior School (Years 7 – 11) and 165 in the Sixth Form. The Head of Withington Girls’ School is a member of both the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) and the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC).

The School’s A Level and GCSE results are outstanding, with Withington ranked consistently in national league tables as the top independent school in the North West of England. The Sunday Times’ prestigious schools guide, Parent Power, named Withington the North West Independent Secondary School in 2019, and North West Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2020

Girls who gain a place as a result of the entrance examination normally take GCSE/IGCSE examinations in 9/10 subjects, followed by 3 or 4 A Levels. An exciting and varied Enrichment programme offers Sixth Formers core elements such as PSHCE, financial literacy and professional skills plus a range of choices from computer coding and languages, to mosaics, mindfulness and cooking and preparing healthy meals. In addition to the Enrichment Programme, which all Sixth Formers follow, many also complete an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Studies are directed towards encouraging a love of learning for its own sake, frequently going beyond the confines of the examined curriculum, as well as towards the ultimate goal of University entrance, including Oxford and Cambridge.

Academic excellence is secured alongside an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities, including Music, Drama, Sport, Mathematics, Linguistics and Science Olympiads, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Young Enterprise Scheme, Model United Nations, Debating and Robotics Clubs, to name but a few. Sixth Formers work as voluntary assistants in local primary schools, a centre for severely disabled children, residential homes, hospices and hospitals. All girls, throughout the School, engage in charity fundraising, collectively raising over £30,000 each year. There are special links with Barnardo’s, two schools and a hospital in Kenya and a school in Uganda. Groups of Upper Sixth Formers engage in voluntary projects in The Gambia and Uganda each year and pupils take part annually in World Challenge, or similar, expeditions. Academic departments offer subject-related trips and activities in addition to cultural trips at home and overseas.

Preparation for life after school starts early and involves a programme of careers advice, work experience and UCAS application guidance. Older girls work with younger girls in numerous ways, through the House system, extra-curricular activities, peer support and mentoring.

Pupils come from a wide geographical area around Greater Manchester and Cheshire, and from many different social, cultural and religious backgrounds, creating a diversity in which the School rejoices. The School is non-denominational and girls of all faiths, or none, are equally welcome. Through the Withington Girls’ School Trust, up to 100 means-tested bursaries are offered each year according to need. The Governing Body is strategically focused and highly supportive of all areas of the School.

The School enjoys excellent facilities and has an ongoing programme of major developments. Recent projects have included a purpose-built Junior School building, a central, enclosed ‘Hub’ area at the heart of the school and an expanded and refurbished suite of university-standard Chemistry laboratories, all of which were completed in 2015. During 2018 a significant new sports facilities development was completed, reflecting the school’s ongoing commitment to the promotion of physical activity for girls, one of the school’s founding principles. In 2019 the outdoor netball courts and all-weather pitch were resurfaced to a high specification, bringing Withington’s sports facilities to an excellent standard across all areas. Outdoor fitness equipment – also installed in 2019 - has provided an innovative facility that will benefit fitness, wellbeing and social interaction for senior pupils.

The Development Office has strong links with alumnae as well as former and current parents and staff and has been successful in raising substantial amounts for the Bursary Appeal, for the new Chemistry laboratories and for an Annual Fund which enables enrichment activities for current pupils. Withington Onwards (the past pupils’ association) and the Parent Teacher Association are active in, and committed to, supporting the School socially and financially. There are also close links with the local community including, for example, a range of Saturday morning lessons run by the School for gifted and talented boys and girls from local primary schools under the SHiNE Together programme and an annual event involving a number of primary schools across Greater Manchester known as Manchester Sings.

The excellent quality of teaching and pastoral care is a major factor in the exceptional level of achievement secured by pupils, both within and outside the classroom. Staff are eager to share their passion and enthusiasm for their subjects and give willingly of their time to assist individual pupils outside lesson times; the relationship between pupils and staff is a particular strength of the School. The School has little need for formal rules and runs on ‘the 3 Rs’ of Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for personal actions and its pupils thrive within the warm, friendly and supportive environment. At home or abroad, Withington girls attract positive comments, and we are just as proud of them as they are of their School.


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