Teacher of English
Dean Close School
Cheltenham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 October 2017
Job overview
Teacher of English (Part Time)
The School is seeking to appoint a part time teacher of English to cover a maternity leave starting in January 2018 until July 2018.
This is a large, busy and supportive department of experienced teachers led by the Head of Department. The department teaches English from Years 9-13. In Years 9-11 pupils study both English Language and Literature. In the Sixth Form pupil numbers have been very good in recent years. The department runs various trips and visits during the course of the year.
For full details about the department, please see the English department website by following the link below:
http://www.deanclose.org.uk/English
The position reports to the Head of English and involves teaching a 0.7 timetable. The role includes the following responsibilities:
- Responsibility for the teaching and learning of pupils who study English from years 9-13 within the allocated teaching sets. These include Year 9, Year 10, Year 11 and Year 13 classes.
- Setting and marking appropriate work for these teaching sets.
- Maintaining high standards in the classroom
- Communicating effectively with the Head of Department, parents, tutors and House
- masters/mistresses on matters relating to pupils
- Attending Parents’ Receptions/Meetings Person Specification • The ability to inspire and teach pupils of different abilities and backgrounds in a co-educational context
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High professional standards and integrity
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and to prioritise within a busy boarding school environment
- Good ICT skills
Qualifications and Experience
- Very good standard of education, an honours degree in English and preferably a teaching qualification
- Experience of teaching English in a senior school, preferably with some co-educational experience
- Ability to teach English to A Level
Attached documents
About Dean Close School
Dean Close School is a co-educational day and boarding school which provides continuity of education from age 2+ to 18. The School was established in 1886, and is set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham.
Dean Close is renowned for focusing on individual development, helping to nurture each person's strengths and talents. The small classes and excellent learning facilities ensure good, above average academic results. A strong tradition of music, art, sport and drama and a wide spectrum of extra curricular activities make it possible for every child to achieve success and confidence.
The School also offers academic, sports, music, drama, art and all-rounder scholarships.
Ethos
In his speech at this year's Commemoration, the Headmaster stated that:
".... I do not believe that examination results are fundamentally what Dean Close is about or what makes us an outstanding school. It is the formation of character and the acquisition of a value system that will enable young people to live life to the full. These values centre on service to the community and on character traits such as integrity, fortitude, courage, endeavour, loyalty, willingness to take appropriate risks, kindness and love. If schools do not attempt to lay down the bedrock of a value system for young people, society has no hope for the future."
Making a difference is central to the Dean Close ethos. Carpe Diem is more than just a motto. We do not believe that happiness and well-being can simply be taught through timetabled lessons, the unique value of each individual needs to be modelled, lived and enshrined in the School's value system. Dean Close is a Christian school and community. The Christian faith is seen as life-enhancing and dynamic and therefore a positive force in the School even to the many who do not share this faith.
The School's Christian foundation and tradition is very evident in everyday life through the mutual respect and openness of relationships between pupils and between staff and pupils as well as through the emphasis on spiritual as well as academic and personal development. Visitors to Dean Close regularly comment on the friendly welcome they receive, the confidence and maturity of the pupils they meet and the warmth of the community. Dean Close is a place where every individual's talents are seen as important and where every day is seen as an opportunity to do something exciting.
Community, love and relationship lie at the heart of the School.
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