Teacher of English
St David's High School
Flintshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2018
Job overview
Full-time, Permanent, Teacher of English
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the English Faculty as Teacher of English, in a forward thinking and successful comprehensive school with around 400 students. St. David’s High School is a non-selective 11-16 comprehensive school situated just ten minutes from the centre of the beautiful city of Chester. Many of our staff travel from the Wirral, Chester and North Wales.
This year, our examination results placed us in the top 25% of schools for GCSE performance (quartile 1). We are also one of the most improved schools in Flintshire.
We are looking for an outstanding teacher with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed. This is a perfect opportunity for an ambitious practitioner who is at the beginning of their career, or a more experienced colleague looking for a new challenge. This is an excellent opportunity to join an extremely well-led faculty. Our Year 11 students who sat their GCSE English Literature exam in January of Year 10 achieved a fabulous 83% A*- C grades. Our teachers are highly effective at diagnosing individual students’ strengths and weaknesses and targeted intervention, rooted in data analysis.
The ideal candidate will:
· have experience of teaching at an outstanding level
· have demonstrable evidence of raising attainment
· have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students
· possess a strong desire to develop an outstanding department by creating a culture where learning is greatly valued by all
· have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students
· Ability and willingness to teach out of subject area would be an advantage.
Applying for the post
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity at St. David’s, please download the application pack and then complete the application form and attach a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your skills and experience and what you would bring to the role of Teacher of English at St. David’s.
Key Dates
Deadline for applications: Monday 26th February 2018, 11am.
Interview date: Friday 2nd March 2018
Attached documents
About St David's High School
- St David's High School
- St. Davids Terrace, Saltney, Chester
- Cheshire
- CH4 0AE
- United Kingdom
St. David's is a forward looking and caring mixed comprehensive school situated on the Welsh/English border on the outskirts of Chester. There are currently 330 students on roll. We are committed to ensuring every child at the school achieves their potential and aims "To be the best we can be, everyday".
The school first opened as a co-educational secondary modern in November 1954. It was a response to increasing numbers of children in the area needing educational provision. It changed its name from Saltney Secondary Modern to St David’s High School in September 1967. The school Speech/Prize day was held for the first time in March 1956.
Headteacher
Mr Steven Richardson BA(Hons), MA, PGCE, NPQH
Values and Vision
The St David’s motto is “to be the best we can be, everyday.” It aims to educate children in a way that helps them develop into confident, independent and articulate learners who are ready for a future in the modern world. A small size helps give a feeling of community that the school prides itself on.
Estyn
“The school has useful strategies in place to develop pupils’ literacy skills. In the majority of lessons, most pupils make sound progress. Many pupils develop their information and communications technology (ICT) skills well in many subjects across the curriculum. Many pupils display positive attitudes to learning and engage productively in lessons. In a short period of time, the headteacher has communicated successfully his vision for the school and gained the confidence of staff, pupils, parents and governors.”
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