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Bolton St Catherines Academy

Bolton

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Salary:
Qualified teacher pay scales £22,917 - £38,633 plus TLR2b £4,442
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2018
Apply by:
29 January 2018

Job overview

Required! – An outstanding and suitably experienced English Teacher who is passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances

We are a 3-19 all age, fully inclusive Academy on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation and are very proud that in 2014 we received an SSAT award for our students being in the top fifth of schools nationally, when looking at their progress across a broad range of subjects. We are also delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a new £36 million building, providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as, alongside our new headteacher, we work hard to improve and bring in line our KS4 outcomes with those in our primary and 6th form phases, which are already considered to be good. We are currently in consultation to join the newly formed Bishop Fraser Trust alongside two outstanding schools: St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, with whom we are already working collaboratively, accessing training opportunities through the Teaching School at St James’s, sharing good practice and building on the much needed improvement work and progress that has been taking place this year.

We are looking for an outstanding and suitably experienced qualified teacher to lead, drive and co-ordinate an aspect of the English Curriculum to maximise student progress and outcomes. The successful candidate will lead and raise standards in KS3 English, focusing on bridging the gap between KS2 and KS3, challenge in the curriculum, creative engagement and support in English and Literacy/reading in order to ensure that all students are ‘GCSE ready.’ This will include intelligent use of data, intervention/behaviour tracking, liaising with primaries and responsibility for KS3 reading programmes.

We are looking for a qualified teacher who:

  • is an acknowledged good to outstanding practitioner
  • has a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching
  • can quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
  • can enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best
  • actively shares good practice and seeks to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and is prepared to hold colleagues to account
  • understands that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom


In return we can offer:

  • fantastic facilities
  • a supportive and encouraging staff team
  • a rigorous and motivational programme of continuous professional development opportunities to work with KS1 & KS2 pupils
  • a laptop to use whilst in employment
  • a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to a Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Access to a Childcare Voucher Scheme
  • A lunch allowance for colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

Please note that if BSCA joins The Bishop Fraser Trust, then employment would transfer to the MAT. 

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact the Head of School of Education for Communication – Nicola Williams nwilliams@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk.

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. 

References will be sought prior to interview

To apply please complete the TES online application form or in the event of difficulty download an application form from our website and email to hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy Stitch Mi Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU  01204 332533

Closing date: 9am Monday 29th January 2018

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About Bolton St Catherines Academy

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Bolton St Catherine’s Academy is located in a £36 million building with innovative spaces and state of the art facilities to support children’s learning. These facilities are amongst the very best in the country and support us in delivering a rich, varied and relevant curriculum and fantastic extra curricular activities outside the classroom. We are co-located with Firwood High School with whom we share some central facilities and to whom we also provide some ancillary services. 

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy is an inclusive, purposeful and high achieving educational community for children and young people aged 3 to 19. The Christian values of hope, valuing self and others, responsibility, truth, forgiveness and justice pervade all aspects of Academy life. The care, guidance and support for our children and young people are exceptional. Our specialisms are business and enterprise, leadership and mathematics and we promote life-long learning.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as we work hard to improve and bring in line our KS4 outcomes with those in our primary and 6th form phases which are already considered to be good. We are in the final stages of consultation to join two outstanding schools in the newly formed Bishop Fraser Trust early next year - St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, where there will be opportunities to work collaboratively within the wider MAT community, sharing good practice and building on the much needed improvement work and progress that has been taking place in our secondary phase this year. As a family of Church of England schools we believe we can offer more opportunities to pupils and staff and continue to create an educational environment which celebrates the uniqueness of every child.

Through the values of  • Work hard. • Be respectful and honest. • Value others and relationships with them •  we continue to build on the progress we have made. Our Secondary and Primary schools are full again this year and not forgetting that in 2016 Ofsted judged our Primary School and Sixth Form as "Good". Our Primary school has also gained the best KS2 results of any school in the BL2 postcode area. We continue to develop the mind set and culture within the Academy so that every member of our community, students and staff, strives hard to make progress and takes immense pride in their effort and work. 

Our students will leave us with:  • Good academic outcomes • The Christian values of respect, tolerance and service • A positive and enduring outlook  so that they live happy, healthy and purposeful lives – irrespective of their background or circumstances.
 

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