Second in Charge - English
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southwark
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 2C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
Job overview
Sacred Heart School is looking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic, well qualified and committed English teacher for a post of leadership within an outstanding and high-achieving department, which spans Key Stages 3-5. The successful candidate will be joining a supportive, experienced and hardworking team.
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 1% of the country’s schools based on CVA and has been judged as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (2010). Last year we placed 15th out of 6,328 schools in the whole country for Progress 8.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development. The successful applicant will:
· Possess the drive, creativity and focus to drive improvement throughout the English department
· Be highly motivated, pro-active and professional, with the ability to motivate pupils and staff
· Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential.
· Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, be a form tutor, be an active participant in staff activities and be welcomed into a collegial school which prides itself in its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Please apply by completing the on-line application form.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon Tuesday, 18th April 2017
Attached documents
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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