Teacher of English (media is desirable)
John Mason School
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23720 to £39406
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2019
Job overview
We are a friendly, caring and inclusive community:
Proud of our creativity
Passionate about learning
Keen to inspire
Valuing ourselves and each other
Determined to be the best that we can be
Teacher of English (Media is desirable)
Salary Grade: MPS/UPS (if post threshold)
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Closing Date: 3 May 2019
Interview Date: Interviews on application. Should a suitable candidate be identified before the closing date, the vacancy may be closed early.
Start: September 2019 (although for NQTs a summer start would be considered)
Applications are invited from motivated, creative and inspiring English teachers, who can deliver consistently good or outstanding lessons, enthusing and engaging students to achieve their full potential.
If you are passionate and enthusiastic about seeing students achieve, and enjoy developing their skills, we encourage you to apply.
The successful candidate will be:
• passionate about their subject; able to inspire and motivate students and staff.
• committed to ensuring all students reach their potential.
• capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working.
• a role model for our students and staff.
• experienced in raising standards and expectations.
In return we will offer you:
• the satisfaction of being part of a dynamic and creative team.
• students who have a desire to achieve and respect the school’s expectations.
• programmes for supported induction and professional development.
• excellent care and support for all staff.
An application pack is available from the John Mason School website or from recruitment@abingdonlearningtrust.org. CVs alone are not acceptable.
Attached documents
About John Mason School
John Mason School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the market town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Named after a 16th-century diplomat, the school has around 1,000 pupils aged 11-18.
Originally a grammar school founded in 1960, John Mason School obtained academy status in 2014 and now operates under its own academy trust.
Head of School
Mr Adrian Rees
Values and vision
John Mason School seeks to provide a caring and inclusive community in which all children can learn. The secondary school’s curriculum is designed to promote creativity and independence among its students, in order to best prepare them for the world of work. The school has provision for students identified as Able, Gifted and Talented, with regular visits and talks.
Beyond its academic offering, John Mason School provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities, with sports, chess, creative writing, singing and even robotics clubs available to pupils.
Ofsted report
“The school has an extremely positive ethos which permeates all aspects of its work. This is considerably enhanced by students’ outstanding contribution to the life of the school and to the local community. The impact of this ethos is clear in the extent to which students feel safe in the school and by their extremely positive attitudes; the overwhelming majority enjoy coming to school. Teaching and other staff are proud to be part of the school.”
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