Teacher of English
Wollaston School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher who is able to teach English throughout the school at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and A-Level. The successful candidate will be well-qualified, resilient & have a passion for their subject.
English is taught to all students throughout Key Stage 3 and students have four lessons each week. At GCSE, all students take both English Language and English Literature at GCSE and students have five lessons per week.
The faculty is housed in a dedicated block with nine classrooms, including its own IT suite, staff base and a library resources centre that has recently been completely refurbished. Our English team is made up of eight subject specialists and two part time specialists and we offer a supportive and collaborative environment to work in.
At Wollaston we believe in a student-centred approach to teaching and offer staff autonomy to deliver excellence in education. Through hard work and dedication, the faculty has consistently produced results that are typically above average. Typically around 90% of students achieve a grade 4 or above in English at GCSE and 20% achieve a grade 7 or above. In the Sixth Form, we offer English language, English literature and Media Studies.
We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including support of the Teacher Pension Scheme, Employee Wellbeing, Cycle to Work Scheme and onsite parking.
Wollaston School is a fantastic place to work and study. Informal visits are welcomed if you would like to see us in action and to learn more about us prior to your application.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am Friday 21st April 2023
Interviews: Week beginning Monday 24th April 2023
Please contact our HR department for an application form, further details about this role or to arrange a visit on recruitment@wollaston-school.net. Alternatively you can download details directly from the school website at: www.wollastonschool.com
Wollaston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all our staff & volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and by completing this application form you confirm that you have read the DBS Code of Practice and the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy which is available on our website.
About Wollaston School
- Wollaston School
- Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough
- Northamptonshire
- NN29 7PH
- United Kingdom
Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.
We are a school that takes great pride in our central purpose - to prepare every student for success. Success in academic qualifications, success in a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership activities and success in every individual’s personal and social development. We work towards this mission through a focus on exceptional levels of pastoral support and an academic and enrichment programme designed to ensure that every individual reaches their true potential.
At Wollaston, we believe in aiming high. We target excellence with the utmost commitment, but we also remember that a truly inspiring education is one that is filled with joy, laughter and happiness. We are also a school that is led by our values. We value honesty, kindness and tolerance. We embrace individuality as well as collective responsibility, we celebrate diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and we are a community which supports every individual to achieve all that they are capable of.
For most students, Wollaston School provides an education which lasts for seven years, from age 11 to age 18. Our ambition is to ensure that at the end of that journey, every student is ready to take their place in society as positive, purposeful, ethical and well qualified individuals.
Life at Wollaston School is characterised by an ethos of warmth, respect and ambition. We value effective working relationships with parents and we believe in delivering a high quality professional service in every aspect of our work. We offer a broad and exciting curriculum, expert teaching and high standards of academic achievement. We promote impeccable standards of behaviour and we expect the very best of every individual who walks through our doors. We are a team of staff and students who are committed to ensuring that our school is a truly exceptional place of learning.
Welcome to Wollaston School. If you would like to see us at work, please book a visit; we would be proud to show you our school.
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