Teacher of English
Highbury Grove School
Islington
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Main Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2017
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2017
Job overview
Highbury Grove School serves a diverse community with an explicit Ambition for All philosophy. We are very ambitious for every one of our students and believe in the benefit in a rounded education for all.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and committed English teacher to join our innovative and supportive department. The post offers the opportunity to teach at all levels and to engage with an active and vibrant enrichment programme. There is also the possibility of a temporary appointment as Second in Charge of Department until August 2017.
The successful candidate will have a proven GCSE track record and an interest in teaching at A-Level. They will be responsible for driving continued and sustainable development and have a proven track record of success.
Highbury Grove is an exciting place to work where we offer superb opportunities for continuing professional development within state-of-the-art facilities in our modern building, opened in 2010.
As a research engaged school we are interested in appointing candidates with up-to-date knowledge of contemporary issues in education with a willingness to engage with continuing professional learning and enquiry.
For further details and an application form please visit our website http://www.highburygrove.islington.sch.uk/about/about-us/staff-vacancies/ or email hr@highburygrove.islington.sch.uk.
Potential candidates are warmly welcomed to visit the school prior to submitting an application. To arrange a visit or an informal discussion please contact Jackie Barry, PA to the Headteacher on 020 7288 8946 or email hr@highburygrove.islington.sch.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 7 February at 12 noon
Interviews expected: Week beginning Monday 20 February 2017
Start date: April 2017
Highbury Grove is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks. Highbury Grove School operates a non- smoking policy.
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About Highbury Grove School
Already the country’s best performing Trust for the new Progress 8 measure at KS4, the City of London Academies Trust is driven by ambition: to deliver world-class results as we combine the heritage and tradition of the City of London with creativity and innovation. We have a proven track record of school improvement, offering students an exciting curriculum and opportunities to perform, showcase their talents and experience the world of work outside of the classroom.
Highbury Grove School will join the Trust in September 2017. Following a disappointing Ofsted inspection in December 2016, the senior team and governors seek to restore the school’s positive ethos in partnership with other City of London Schools. We know that only high calibre staff can rise to the challenge and contribute to the long-term objective, providing creative teaching, nurturing students’ abilities, and showing ambition for their own career as well as the students’.
We believe exceptional teachers create exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. They support every student to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that exceptional teachers should be supported too, with all the opportunities needed to develop and achieve goals.
We’re committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. You’ll find high expectations here too; we expect the kind of exemplary conduct from students that allows our teachers to do their jobs as effectively as they can.
This is an exciting time in the school’s journey to re-establish itself as an excellent provider of high-quality education, and with the changes come opportunities. We have a clear plan of improvement which requires staff who are energetic and have a desire to take on the challenge under the experienced leadership of the CEO, Mark Emmerson, and the Executive Principal, Clare Verga. Our mission is to embed excellence in everything we do; in joining our team you will play an instrumental role in school improvement, developing whole-school systems and ensuring that the school is outstanding in every category within three years.
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