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Teacher of Classics (1Yr 0.6 FTE)

Teacher of Classics (1Yr 0.6 FTE)

Forest School

E17 3PY, Waltham Forest

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Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2022
Apply by:
11 April 2022

Job overview

We are looking for an exceptional part-time Classicist to join a thriving department. The successful candidate will be familiar with the Cambridge Latin Course and De Romanis, and able to teach Latin and Classical Greek to a high standard at KS3, and ideally beyond. The ability and enthusiasm to teach Classical Civilisation would also be welcomed.

The Classics Department at Forest currently comprises four full-time members of staff and two part-time members of staff. It is a well-resourced and successful Department, which seeks to provide a positive academic experience of Classical culture – through the study of Latin and Greek language, literature, and cultural/historical background – to pupils of all ages and abilities. We have high expectations, and gain outstanding performances from our pupils in response.

Latin is taught to all pupils in Years 7 and 8, and is a popular option in Year 9 and above. We use the Cambridge Latin Course for Y7 (we also use the CLC e-resources), De Romanis for Y8 and Y9, and other textbooks - especially those by John Taylor and OCR for Y9 and above. Greek is an option for Y9 upwards, and Classical Civilisation will be part of the Y9 curriculum next year, as well as starting from scratch in Y12. While numbers are not always as high as we might wish, strong cohorts sit the GCSE and A level exams each year. Our pupils achieve excellent results at both GCSE and A Level; in 2019, 90% of all GCSE and A level candidates in our subjects achieved grades 9-7/A*-B. In view of this outstanding results profile, it is not surprising that a significant number of our pupils go on to study Classics-related subjects at university every year, including frequent successful applications to Oxford and Cambridge.

The Forest School Ethos

Forest is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high. It is, above all, a happy school which understands the rich inter-relationship between the curricular, the co-curricular and the pastoral. There is boldness in the School’s character, a readiness to be forward-thinking and adaptable, with pride in what we are and excitement for what lies ahead.

Our Values

GROWTH HARD WORK RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNITY LEARNING DIVERSITY WELLBEING

About Forest

Forest is a large, vibrant school, with more than 1,430 boys and girls in equal proportion, from 4 to 18. Our traditional House structure means that each pupil is treated as an individual, of whom we have the highest expectations, while our size enables us to offer breadth and depth of opportunity.

Location

Forest is a city school set within 50 acres of grounds surrounded by Epping Forest, within easy walking distance of Snaresbrook Central line tube station and Wood Street Overground station.

Why work at Forest?

There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:            

  • Generous CPD budget            
  • Comprehensive Professional Development Review system            
  • Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme    
  • Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day            
  • 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13            
  • Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre          
  • Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme     
  • Contribution towards private medical insurance fees            
  • Membership of a pension scheme

Don’t just take our word for it

What the Good Schools Guide say:

“Forest is a power-house with a heart. The pupils exude purpose – modern, dynamic youngsters with an eye on what’s happening next”

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged. The School reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage.

Applications close on Monday, 11 April 2022, 11:59pm

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 20 April 2022

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 Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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About Forest School

Forest is an outstanding all-round School, well known for its friendly, welcoming ethos, and full of 1450 bright sparky pupils aged 4-18. We are lucky to be located in this part of North East London, allowing us to attract pupils from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds who share in being academically ambitious, but are grounded, engaging and very loyal to the School. Described by the Good Schools Guide as a ‘powerhouse with a heart’ and enjoying a reputation for strong expert teaching and learning, Forest pupils are encouraged to find success on all fronts through the breadth of the opportunities on offer to them.

We aim to develop the whole pupil through our distinct educational provision which gives equal weight to academic, co-curricular and pastoral strands of school life. To this end, Forest promotes all-round educational excellence, recognising that advancement to higher education or the world of work requires top academic grades but keen to develop a sense of service in the pupils and an awareness of their responsibilities to other people, as well as themselves. Forest is recognised as a school that is always evolving, self-evaluating and planning strategically for its future, while valuing its heritage and its location, all of which makes our community a stimulating one to work in for our 150+ teachers and 100+ non-teaching staff.

For full details about working at Forest School please visit our website www.forest.org.uk

Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  All appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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