Teacher of English
Abbeyfield School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
Abbeyfield School is an exciting and supportive place to work. There is a commitment to team work at all levels in the school and we work together to provide outstanding opportunities for our students supported by cutting edge facilities. We are committed to high quality teaching and learning as demonstrated through our Quality First Teaching Charter. We seek and embrace strategies to inspire and support our students. We became an academy with Creative Education Trust in October 2012. We have 1300 students between the ages of 11 and 19 and employ over 130 staff; this includes teaching, support and technical staff. Abbeyfield School is a good school (Ofsted May 2016) and is continuing to be highly successful.
Under strong leadership our English faculty is a highly successful, innovative and creative team of subject experts. The Department is well-resourced and work collaboratively to provide the best opportunities and provision for learning.
If you would like to join us at this exciting time we would like to hear from you. Pre-application visits are welcomed and the English team would be delighted to meet you. Applications from NQTs are welcome as are those from more experienced teachers.
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About Abbeyfield School
Abbeyfield School, part of the Creative Education Trust, is an 11-18 school, predominately serving the South East of Northampton. Through teamwork and a shared desire to support and challenge every student in order for them to achieve their personal best we are building on the 2016 Ofsted ‘good’ judgement and the very pleasing recent outcomes. We have high expectations and aspirations of ourselves and of our students. Our Quality First Teaching Charter ensures a focus on high quality teaching and learning. Alongside academic achievement we place a very high value on students’ social and personal development, equipping them with the life and employability skills needed for successful adulthood.
The school has a wealth of facilities that underpin the wide curriculum including; state of the art theatre, science lecture theatre, dance studio, drama studio, super learning centre designed for collaborative teaching, fitness suite, sports field, netball courts, basketball courts, gym and a full size sports hall. In the last few years we have been at the forefront of curriculum innovation and now offer our students an extensive and relevant curriculum choice.
Our mission is to develop the full academic, personal and social potential of each individual student. The School has a growing reputation for success, with our school slogan "Ambitious to Achieve" proposed by one of our own Year 12 students and our 6 school values - Respect, Resilience, Honesty, Responsibility, Creativity and Independence formed from a staff and student vote . We have high expectations of our students and are an inclusive community and welcome all students from all backgrounds.
This Ambition and community spirit throughout the school led to our Northamptonshire Secondary School of the Year Award 2019 (Northamptonshire Education Awards).
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