Teacher of English
St John's College, Cardiff
Cardiff
- Expired
- Salary:
- Commensurate with experience and in line with Main Pay Scale.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 03/09/2018
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2018
Job overview
TEACHER OF ENGLISH
START DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2018
St John's College, leading independent school for girls and boys aged 3 to 18, is the Choir School to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral and seeks to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of english (KS 3 - 4) to support the team in upholding outstanding standards of teaching and learning.
Noted for its academic success, our english department currently comprises of 5 teaching staff. It is the aim of all staff with the department to get pupils to reach the highest possible standard that they can achieve, ensuring that they are well prepared for both internal and external examinations, higher education and the world of work.
The successful candidate will be an expert in the field of english (up to and including Key Stage 4).
St John’s College, Cardiff is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO CHILD PROTECTION SCREENING APPROPRIATE TO THE POST INCLUDING CHECKS WITH PAST EMPLOYERS AND THE DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete the attached Application Form and return to Mr M Edwards - Senior Leadership Team Secretary.
medwards@stjohnscollegecardiff.com
Alternatively, please apply via post to:-
HR Manager - Strictly Private & Confidential
St John's College
William Nicholls Drive
Old St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 5YX
If you require an alternative version of the application form please contact Mr Mark Edwards
Attached documents
About St John's College, Cardiff
- St John's College, Cardiff
- College Green, William Nicholls Drive, Cardiff
- South Glamorgan
- CF3 5YX
- United Kingdom
St John’s College, Cardiff, is an independent, co-educational day school for children aged 3-18. It is the choir school to Cardiff’s Metropolitan Cathedral and is a Catholic school with 466 pupils on its roll. It is situated in Old St Mellons, three miles outside of central Cardiff. Admission is normally granted subject to mutual compatibility.
St John’s College provides the girls and boys choristers for weekly services, two annual concerts at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall and concert tours across continental Europe. The Archbishop of Cardiff is its patron, while the Dean of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Parish Priest are regular visitors. There is a formal link with the Cathedral Choral Foundation in the provision of choristers and music staff for the Cathedral Choir.
The school is split into four sections: nursery and infant, junior school, senior school and sixth form.
Headmaster
Shaun Moody (Acting Headmaster)
Values and vision
The aim of St John’s College is to assist pupils to develop their full potential in every area of their school life, and to help them become kind and respectful. St John’s College is a Christian community within the Roman Catholic tradition. Values of kindness, care, gentleness and working hard to do one’s best are shared by the entire community of pupils, staff and parents.
Estyn inspection report
“Pupils achieve very high standards across the school. At key stage 4 and post-16, the school’s performance in public examinations is outstanding when compared with that of other schools both in the maintained and independent sectors.”
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