Teacher of Art (Maternity Cover)
King's Rochester
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 20th April 2020
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2019
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit from April 2020 an outstanding qualified teacher of Art to cover a maternity leave. To teach across the age range from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 5.
Interviews will be in the week commencing 25th November 2019
King’s Rochester is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
King’s Rochester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and fulfils all its responsibilities under current child protection and safeguarding legislation in accordance with good practice in the care of young people, especially those living away from home. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Candidates will be expected to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including disclosure and barring service checks and allow checks on their background and identity including checks with past employer sand suitable referees.
The appointment will be conditional upon successful outcomes of these checks and also on a successful enhanced DBS and children’s barred list checks.
The School has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, you will need to provide original documents verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK to the interview. Details of these will provided in the invitation to interview.
All candidates invited to interview must bring the original documents confirming any educational and professional qualifications that are necessary or relevant for the post.
Attached documents
About King's Rochester
King’s Rochester is a mixed, non-selective, Church of England, all-through school with nursery classes and sixth form situated in Rochester, Kent. It is an independent school with boarding provision and an associate member of the Woodard Foundation. A smaller than average school, King’s Rochester provides 800 places for nursery, preparatory, senior and sixth-form students between the ages of 3 and 18 when fully subscribed.
The oldest choir school and the second oldest school in the world, King’s Rochester has roots dating back to the founding of Rochester Cathedral in the year 604 AD. King Henry VIII refounded the school in 1542.
Principal
Benjamin Charles
Values and vision
King’s Rochester works hard to be a community that enables individuals to flourish. The school ethos is based in tradition, but teachers also focus on preparing students to become responsible citizens of the modern world. The school is rooted in the Christian faith, instilling moral values and self-discipline alongside aspiration and self-confidence.
ISI report
“The pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent. Pupils demonstrate mutual respect, a strong sense of fairness and excellent behaviour. There is an easy mix of the different cultures within the school. Pupils develop well in knowledge, skills and understanding. Some more able pupils achieve excellent standards in activities, for example in music, individually in sports, and in the performing arts.”
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