Part-time KS Teacher
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2019
Job overview
As a result of a member of staff relocating, the King’s Junior School is delighted to be seeking a dynamic, motivated KS2 teacher to join our dedicated and caring team. This is a fixed term contract from January to July 2020 initially, but may lead to a permanent position.
King’s is a warm-hearted, family community-centred Cathedral School with 477 years of experience in delivering academic excellence within an ethos of tolerance, respect and outstanding pastoral care.
General
Teachers appointed to the King’s School will be expected to be loyal to the aims and objectives of the School, to perform their duties in a professional manner according to the needs of the School, and to assist the Junior School Head in the smooth and efficient running of the School. The ‘line manager’ for the teaching staff is the Junior School Head.
Teachers must, at all times, work within the framework provided by the King’s School’s policy statements to fulfil the general aims and objectives within the agreed School practice.
The working year is defined as term time plus five additional INSET days outside of term in any calendar year. Teachers shall, in addition to the above requirements, work such additional hours as may be needed to enable them to effectively discharge their professional duties. The amount of time required for this purpose shall not be defined by the employer but shall depend upon the work needed to discharge professional duties.
Personal Specification for a KS2 Teacher
The successful candidate will ideally have the following:
Necessary Qualifications and Experience
• Degree with PGCE
• Experience working with Key Stage Two Children
Desirable Experience
• Coordinating and leading a subject area
Desirable Personal Qualities
• An enthusiasm and passion for teaching at Key Stage 2 level
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to relate well to pupils of differing ages and abilities
• Willingness to share ideas with colleagues, an understanding of and being sympathetic to other viewpoints
• Conscientious approach to lesson preparation, setting and marking work and the bread and butter tasks of teaching and being a good colleague
• High expectations of pupils
• Readiness to be involved in the wider life of the School
• Friendly, approachable with a good sense of humour
The Selection Process
Applications are to be made using the School’s application form, available from the School website. Any queries regarding the application process should be directed Mrs Karen Woodcock at k.woodcock@thekingsschool.co.uk
Candidates will be invited to spend a day at the School and meet the Head of Junior School as well as other Junior School staff. Candidates will be asked to teach a lesson as part of the selection process.
Benefits
• Teachers’ Pensions contributory pension scheme
• Generous fees remission for staff children
• Lunches
• Parking
Applications
Candidates should apply by completing the application form and a letter of application. A CV is not required. Applications should be addressed to:
The Headmaster, The King’s School, Gloucester, GL1 2BG.
Closing date is Thursday 3rd October at 12 noon, with interviews taking place on 9th and 10th October.
e-mail: k.woodcock@thekingsschool.co.uk
Website: www.thekingsschool.co.uk
The King’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.
Attached documents
About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 700 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended again in 2022. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral, a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a school, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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