Second in English
St James Church of England High School
Bolton
- Expired
- Salary:
- TPS £22,917 to £38,663 + TLR 3B £4441
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 1st January 2018
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2017
Job overview
Temporary Second in English
Teachers Pay Scale + TLR 2B, £4,441
Required from January 2018 to cover a maternity leave for up to 12 months
Please see below for further details of possible permanent contract in the future from The Bishop Fraser Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our outstanding, forward thinking, dynamic, successful and oversubscribed school. We base our work on a strong Christian ethos, value the contribution made by all and deliver high quality learning experiences within a caring environment.
At St James’s, we are all learners and constantly aim high in all that we do. We are delighted to have been awarded Teaching School status in September 2013 and strive to develop ourselves and others. Our school has been judged as outstanding in December 2011 by Ofsted and SIAMS in December 2016.
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher to lead our high achieving English department working alongside our Head of Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with leadership experience in English or a classroom teacher who is taking their first leadership role. You will join a vibrant, high achieving department. In 2017 91% of our students achieved a GCSE qualification grade 9-4 with 29% of students achieving the highest grades (7-9). The ideal candidate will be an excellent teacher who aspires to lead their own English department in the near future.
This position is suitable for teachers seeking leadership opportunities in an outstanding school.
Our school is currently in the final and exciting stages of forming The Bishop Fraser Trust, which includes St James’s CE High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy. We believe that in the near future, strong candidates may be able to seek permanent employment through The Bishop Fraser Trust. We envisage the Trust forming in December 2017
St James's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
For further details please contact our Deputy Headteacher, Mrs C Anderson for an informal conversation on 01204 333000 and visit our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk details on how to apply.
Applications must be returned by Friday 13th October 2017 8.30 am
If you are returning your form electronically it must be emailed to
recruitment@st-james.bolton.sch.uk or through the TES link on our website.
Interviews to be held Thursday 19th October 2017
Attached documents
About St James Church of England High School
- St James Church of England High School
- Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton
- Greater Manchester
- BL4 9RU
- United Kingdom
St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.
Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults. We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.
We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.
St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy. We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average. We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.
We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths. Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do. Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved. Our motto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up our view that care must and should come first in order to support and enable achievement.
All staff at St James’s are absolutely committed to giving every young person the very best. We work to ensure all students go on from us as committed, caring, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.
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