Teacher of English
Wade Deacon High School
Halton
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 1 June 2017
Job overview
We seek to appoint well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring colleagues to join our highly regarded and successful English Faculty.
The faculty has an outstanding leadership team and collaborative culture. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress and high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicants will share these values and play an active part in the English curriculum at all levels. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for the subject and creative teaching, presence and personality.
Applications from experienced colleagues and Newly Qualified Teachers are equally welcome. We have an outstanding NQT induction programme to offer support to new staff. We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. Wade Deacon High School is the lead school of a cross-phase, cross-regional teaching school alliance, and also the lead school in a growing multi-academy trust; The Wade Deacon Trust. With a range of exciting opportunities for aspiring teachers and current educational leaders, we provide the very best support and training to ensure that our staff achieve their goals.
Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our last OFSTED described us as “an outstanding school" in every category. We have developed exceptional International links with top schools in Japan, China and India. In 2014 we were shortlisted for both 'Employer of the Year' in the Investors in People Awards, and ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’ in the Personnel Today Awards, in recognition of our commitment to growth and excellence through supporting, recognising and encouraging our staff.
Further information and application forms are available on the Trust website: https://wadedeacontrust.com/vacancies.html
Closing Date: 9am on Friday 2nd June 2017.
The successful applicants will have to meet the requirements of our Personnel Recruitment specification and be subject to an enhanced DBS (CRB) check.
About Wade Deacon High School
Wade Deacon High School is a mixed, non-denominational academy secondary school for pupils aged 11-16. It is located in Widnes, Cheshire and has about 1,500 pupils.
The school was formerly Wade Deacon Grammar School for Boys and Wade Deacon Grammar School for Girls. It became the Wade Deacon High School in 1974, and converted to academy status in March 2013.
It is operated by the Wade Deacon Trust, a multi-academy trust that also includes Hillside High School, Widnes Academy and Halewood Academy.
Principal
Mr Simon Corner NPQH, MA Maths, PGCE
Values and vision
Schools in the Wade Deacon Trust believe that all children are entitled to “an educational environment in which their individual abilities and talents are fully developed”.
Deacon High School aims to provide pupils with highly motivated teachers and support staff, offering quality teaching, delivered to the highest standards. Thes school hopes that this will produce excellent learning and achievement.
The school cultivates an environment in which respect, courtesy and integrity towards other people abound. It aspires to be an outstanding school where all pupils receive an exceptional education.
It believes that all children should be encouraged to achieve their full potential, attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to have high aspirations and expectations for their future.
It aims to develop in students an attitude of care and responsibility towards others and their surroundings, and to encourage them to have a positive impact on their community.
Ofsted
Wade Deacon High School has yet to be assessed by Ofsted. When it has been assessed, you will be able to access its latest report on the Ofsted website.
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