Teacher of Classics (Latin & Greek)
Oxford High School for Girls GDST
Oxford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2018 or January 2019
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2018
Job overview
Part time, 0.71 FTE
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Classics to join a thriving and experienced team in a high achieving department.
You will play a key role contributing to providing an excellent education for all the school’s pupils by teaching with expertise and enthusiasm, offering support to the learning of individual students and contributing to the school’s pastoral system
The ability to teach Ancient Greek would be an advantage.
Classics at Oxford High School
Latin and Ancient Greek are very much alive at OHS: the department offers a colourful and vigorous introduction to the Classical world encompassing both language and culture, reinforcing both with lectures, visits and performances.
Year on year our students achieve excellent results: in 2017 80% of students achieved A* in Latin GCSE with 81% achieving A* in Greek GCSE. At A Level results were equally impressive with 100% of students achieving A*/A in Latin at A2 and A*-B in Greek.
About the School
Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our girls are highly motivated and behaviour is excellent. The school is part of the Girls’ day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK.
We can offer a salary higher than the maintained sector and a range of benefits including interest-free season ticket and computer loans and reduced BUPA subscription.
For full details and to apply please click the apply button.
Applications should be received by 8th May 2018.
Interviews will take place on the 14th of May 2018.
GDST are committed to the safeguarding of children, and child protection screening will apply to this post.
About Oxford High School for Girls GDST
- Oxford High School for Girls GDST
- Belbroughton Road, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX2 6XA
- United Kingdom
Oxford High School is an independent, non-denominational, all-through school for girls without nursery and with sixth form, situated in three sites in Summertown, North Oxford. It is one of 26 members of the GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust), meaning it is governed by the council and operates according to the trust’s policy. The school provides 906 places for primary, secondary and sixth-form students aged 4-19.
Oxford High School was founded in 1875 and is the oldest girls' school in the city.
Headteacher
Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge
Values and Vision
Oxford High believes it balances academic rigour with the chance for girls to explore their creativity and adventurous side, resulting in an encouraging and vibrant school full of high-achieving girls. As with other GDST schools, it aims to be an educational institution that shows principles, boldness, a strong network community and a girls-first attitude.
ISI
“The quality of pupils’ achievements is exceptional. Oxford High School is highly successful in meeting its aim to encourage girls to be ambitious in all areas of life and has fully met the recommendation from the previous inspection to maintain the high standards of learning and personal development. Pupils reach very high standards in their GCSE, International GCSE and A-level examinations and in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and most are successful in achieving their first choice of course at highly selective universities.”
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