Teacher of English/English and Media Studies
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Medway
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2020
- Apply by:
- 6 February 2020
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and ambitious teacher who is keen to play a proactive role in the development of the English and Communication Faculty. This post suits applicants who can teach English to GCSE Level; experience in teaching A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and/or A Level Media Studies will be an advantage. The successful applicant will have excellent subject knowledge, high expectations and the ability to forge strong working relationships with students, enabling them to achieve their academic potential and supporting them in their personal development. We would welcome applications from experienced practitioners as well as those seeking to complete their NQT year in 2020-21.
You will join a friendly team committed to providing our students with a challenging, well-rounded, engaging curriculum and supporting them in becoming strong, independent learners. Together with the team, you will have the opportunity to shape the syllabus, contribute to schemes of learning and expand on our supercurricular programme.
St. John Fisher is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted 2019) that caters for all abilities; we celebrate diversity and are proud of our strong and vibrant Catholic ethos. Located in Chatham, Kent, the school is in the heart of Medway, close to the beautiful South Downs. It has excellent transport links to London and southeast Kent, with quick access to the M2 and M25 and a five-minute walk to Chatham station.
The post is offered with the option of on-site accommodation and visits or informal telephone calls to discuss the post are welcomed. Please contact the head teacher’s PA, Mrs. Bovis, to arrange a suitable date and time.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Application forms should be completed and emailed to a.bovis@stjohnfisher.school or posted directly to the Headteacher, Mrs D Lennon, at the address above
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About St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- City Way, Rochester
- Kent
- ME1 2FA
- United Kingdom
St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has a proud history of educating our local Medway community. Established in 1964, we are the only Catholic secondary school in the local authority. One of seven secondary modern schools in the area, we are a diverse community, proud to educate Catholic students as well as those of other faiths and none.
Our students often refer to us as their second family, and it is a great place to work as a teacher. Our community of staff is incredibly supportive of each other, and our personalised CPD programme means that everyone’s career development is supported in a way that is specific to them. We are passionate about work-life balance, finishing lessons early on a Wednesday afternoon so that CPD and meetings can largely take place during normal school hours, and we provide counselling services free of charge to those who need them. In addition, our feedback policy asks that staff read student books and then get the class to respond collectively in the next lesson in purple pen, rather than requiring that every set of books be deep marked on a frequent basis.
The school has been on a trajectory of improvement since the appointment of the Headteacher, Dympna Lennon, in September 2016. This was recognised in our ‘Good’ Ofsted in May 2019, with inspectors commenting that ‘standards across the school have improved since the last inspection’ and ‘Teaching, learning and assessment are strong across subjects.’ We were proud to be recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ Catholic school in our 2021 Diocesan Inspection. SJF’s sixth form offers a wide range of academic and vocational qualifications. It has a comprehensive intake, ranging from students who are re-taking Level 2 qualifications all the way to those who are enrolled in our Oxbridge programme which helps students to reach the top universities.
Having been the recipient of a multimillion-pound grant from the Department for Education’s Priority Schools Building Programme, we moved into world-class, purpose-built facilities in Spring 2023. Situated at the top of City Way looking down across Rochester and the River Medway, the school is equipped with enviable sporting and academic facilities.
SJF undoubtedly has a proud history, but we are even more excited about the future. We hope that you’ll want to be part of it.
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