Teacher of English
Highfields School
Penn, Wolverhampton
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 13 July 2020
Job overview
Teacher of English
12 months fixed term in the first instance
We wish to appoint an excellent teacher to join our successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 – 19 school. The successful candidate will be an inspirational, innovative and highly motivated teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in English. This post would particularly suit a newly qualified teacher looking to develop their career in an outstanding department.
We offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results which are significantly above national in all subjects
• Outstanding student progress
• Well-behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form offering the opportunity to teach A Level English
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Please email Mrs Allen should you wish to have further details about the Learning School:
Mrs K Allen, Communications Learning School – kallen@hswv.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 13th July 2020 at 9am
Interview: Week commencing 13th July 2020
(The exact format for the interview process will be notified to successful candidates)
Please visit our website to find out more about the school
www.hswv.co.uk
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and 2 very good references
Attached documents
About Highfields School
- Highfields School
- Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV4 4NT
- United Kingdom
Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.
Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.
Headteacher
Mr G Tate
Values and vision
Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Ofsted
“The school's curriculum meets students' needs and enables personalised choices, the impact of which is seen in increasing achievement and narrowing of gaps for specific groups of students. The developing curriculum at Key Stage 3 is supporting students to apply skills in a range of contexts and giving them experiences of real world situations.”
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