Teacher of English
Blenheim High School
Epsom, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + potential £4,000 incentive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 (or 1st July 2018 if an NQT)
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2018
Job overview
We currently have a vacancy for a Teacher of English. Below you will find a welcome letter from our Headteacher, Mr A. A. Bodell, along with a detailed candidate brief.
Please note that we can offer a salary of MPS plus a potential £4,000 incentive.
Additional benefits of working at Blenheim High School include:
- Friendly, supportive team environment
- Schemes of work and lessons in place
- Own classroom
- Teachers are provided with an iPad to use (whilst employed at Blenheim)
- Potential to teach A-level
- Staff incentive scheme
If you are interested in applying, please download the application form below and submit to the Headteacher at headteacher@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk by midday on Wednesday 21st March 2018.
You can find out more about what Blenheim High School has to offer staff and students by visiting our school website at www.blenheim.surrey.sch.uk
Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We look forward to hearing from you.
About Blenheim High School
Blenheim High School is a co-educational academy in Surrey with state-of-the-art facilities.
Blenheim’s ethos revolves around a growth mindset where students are actively encouraged to develop the characteristics of wanting to improve, be open to new ideas, work hard and demonstrate resilience. These characteristics are crucial for many reasons, but not least because the new National Curriculum, new GCSE and new A level examinations are more challenging than ever. Growth mindset also significantly informs the ten Blenheim behaviours which are equally accessible to all students irrespective of background, circumstance or ability. They are behaviours that will give Blenheim students the ‘edge’ when they move into the workplace or higher education.
Our curriculum is designed to ensure that students of all abilities realise their potential and achieve the best public examination outcomes possible. This is achieved through high levels of consistency in terms of teaching practices, the setting of homework and the challenge of regular assessments. Through these practices students clearly understand where they are in their learning and crucially what their ‘next steps’ are. ‘Next steps’ advice for each student coupled with adequate reflection time ensures smooth and sustained progress over time. Where students find topics difficult or have misunderstood, the school’s extended day provides support so students can ‘catch up’ quickly.
As we prepare our students to take up their place in society we actively encourage them to become independent learners. Part of this process has involved the integration of iPads across the curriculum so that every student either owns or has access to one. Technological evolution is insatiable and we believe this approach is key to ensuring that our students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources.
Outside the curriculum we promote competition and co-operation through the House system as well as running a range of extra-curricular activities in the Arts, Sports, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and department based clubs. We set high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and have strict expectations regarding behaviour both in and out of the classroom. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful atmosphere around the school.
Choosing employment within a secondary school is a crucial decision–making process and I hope the information in our prospectus along with a tour of the school helps inform the process.
Mr A A Bodell
Headteacher
Attached documents
About Blenheim High School
Blenheim High School became Surrey’s most improved school for public examination outcomes in the 2018, was categorised by Ofsted as ‘Good’ in all areas in May 2019, has been oversubscribed since 2020 and achieved its best public examinations results in summer 2023. In March 2023, despite the consistently large increase in student recruitment, Blenheim secured the biggest increase in first preference Year 7 applications across Surrey.
Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1410 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. The intake comprises of students from all surrounding areas with ability levels being favourable; over 40% of all students have high prior attainment at the end of Key Stage 2. In recent years the school’s popularity has grown significantly and there is a waiting list in most year groups.
As a Single Academy Trust Blenheim’s features include:
· A 36-week academic year with a fortnight October half term break and a 7 week summer holiday.
· Formative assessment is embedded across the curriculum ensuring students have a clear understanding of their ‘next steps’.
· A significant financial reserve, which Blenheim has complete autonomy to invest.
· Modern buildings and infrastructure, that benefitted from £1.75million of investment in 2022/2023.
· A strategic goal prioritising staff well-being, led by the senior whole school well-being lead.
· A comprehensive co-curricular programme prioritising the development of the whole student.
· A Chelsea FC Blenheim Girls’ Football Academy that competes in the National Youth Football League.
· A ‘Blenheim Ambition’ Dance Academy and a Blenheim Golf Academy.
· A ‘High Performers’ programme to boost student aspirations, independence and career prospects.
· An extended day for Year 11 and Year 13 students until 5pm Monday – Thursday, with complimentary biscuits, squash and pizza.
In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Please click here to read the Ofsted Report. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. The Headteacher, Mr A A Bodell, has made a long term commitment to Blenheim.
Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities including modern buildings, large grounds, an AstroTurf pitch, bespoke sixth form facilities and grass football and rugby pitches. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school continues to prosper. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades.
Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Students can be given up to 1 hour detention on any given day without 24 hours’ notice. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. The Headteacher has little sympathy for poor standards of student behaviour.
As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the use of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away from school.
I hope Blenheim’s journey of continuous improvement and high standards encourages you to complete an application.
Mr A A Bodell
Headteacher
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