Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
d'Overbroeck's
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- d’Overbroeck’s has its own salary scale (above the national scale) and pension scheme
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2017
Job overview
Teacher of English (Maternity cover), to start in September 2017
Post Summary:
- Our excellent English department has a vacancy for a teacher to cover maternity leave.
- For a teacher able to teach a second subject the post could be full-time.
- d’Overbroeck’s has its own pay scale and pension scheme.
- For further information about the school and the post visit: www.doverbroecks.com/posts.
- Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25 April 2017.
The post and the department
This is an opportunity to join a large and successful department which has at its core a deep seated commitment to engendering in our students the passion we feel for literature. Students are offered a wide and varied academic diet during Years 7-9. One of our central aims is to foster a love and appreciation of words: all classes read – and usually go to see performed – one Shakespeare play a year. The sharing and discussion of YA fiction is also a strong focus. Examination results are strong: over the last four years between a third and a half of students achieved an A* or A grade in GCSE English Language and Literature. In 2016 55% of our students gained A*/A at A level.
Class sizes are small (maximum 15 in Years 7-11, 10 at the Sixth Form).
Part-time or Full-time
The post can be either full-time or part-time. Applicants seeking a full-time post must be able to contribute to the teaching of a second subject. We are flexible with regard to which subject is offered.
Necessary qualifications
All applicants will be expected to have a good degree in English or a related subject and be able to demonstrate their teaching ability. We are very happy to receive applications from newly qualified teachers. NQTs receive a full induction programme through ISTip (http://istip.co.uk/ ) with the support and guidance of senior members of staff.
d’Overbroeck’s does not require that its staff possess a PGCE or equivalent formal teaching qualification.
Salary and pensiond’Overbroeck’s has its own salary scale and pension scheme.
Applications
Applicants should complete the Form entitled Application for a Teaching Post which can be downloaded from the web-site www.doverbroecks.com/posts. The Application Form, full Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter should be emailed to HR@doverbroecks.com and a signed copy sent to Helena Barron, FTAO Richard Knowles, Administrative Principal, d'Overbroeck's, The Swan Building, 111 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JX. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 25 April 2017. Interviewees are likely to be required to teach a lesson on the day of their interview. Short-listed applicants will be notified of the interview arrangements as soon as possible after short-listing.
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About d'Overbroeck's
THE SCHOOL
d’Overbroeck’s is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Oxford for students aged 11 – 18. The school roll currently stands at around 750, and this is set to grow in the coming years.
Founded in 1977, initially as a Sixth Form, d’Overbroeck’s has maintained its founding values throughout its growth.
We believe in outstanding teaching and laughter. We celebrate the individual and foster a culture that promotes collaboration and originality. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of social informality and academic rigour.
d’Overbroeck’s consists of three sections:
Years 7-11 – 200 students; currently all day students although open to boarders from next year. Based at Leckford Place, OX2 6HX.
Sixth Form – 440 students; a mixture of day and boarding. Domestic and international. Based at a purpose-built site at 333 Banbury Road.
The International School – around 125 international students who are all boarders, across years 9-11.
All in all, this is a busy and happy educational environment in which staff and students enjoy positive relationships based on mutual respect and a shared sense of purpose. As our most recent ISI inspection report puts it:
‘A defining characteristic of d’Overbroeck’s is its close-knit, informal atmosphere within which students grow in confidence, self-esteem, respect for themselves and for others. Students are very supportive of each other and behaviour throughout is excellent, exemplified in considerate, warm relationships.
In its key findings, our most recent inspection report (2021) found that our students are highly motivated with extremely positive attitudes to learning. They were described as successful collaborative learners who are naturally inclusive. They were said to have a remarkably strong sense of self understanding and excellent awareness of how to improve and achieve their goals.
ISI inspection report. October 2021
For more information about the College please visit our website at http://www.doverbroecks.com/
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