Teacher of English - Raising achievement in English
President Kennedy School
Coventry
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS/UPS + TLR 1a (£7,699)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 February 2018
Job overview
“President Kennedy School is one of the top performing non-selective state schools in England” David Laws, MP Minister of State for Schools
Our English department is extremely successful and delivers outstanding results in Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. In 2017, English performance at GCSE (0.9 VA) was placed in the first percentile for progress whilst the A Level English cohort achieved half a grade higher than their counterparts nationally. Our cohorts from the previous two years also finished in the top 3%.
This is an exciting time to join The Futures Trust. The Trust is passionate about building brighter futures for the young people who attend its schools, and is a rapidly growing and successful Multi Academy Trust driven by a set of compelling values:
1. Learners First – teachers and leaders totally focused upon the educational benefit of our students
2. It’s about learning – students, teachers and leaders focused upon developing and improving their learning
3. No Barriers – no excuses, only support to ensure students, teachers and leaders maximise their achievement
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional English teacher who has the ability and capacity to take on a leading role in the department alongside our existing subject leader and post holders. The English department also benefits from the ongoing support of Ms. Natalie Rock, former subject leader and now the strategic English lead across The Futures Trust.
As a qualified English teacher, you will possess a passion for raising achievement in English and an aptitude for overcoming barriers to learning. Dynamic and creative, you will be an excellent team player and able to lead and inspire others around you.
Staff at President Kennedy School are supported by experienced senior teachers who commit generously of their time to train and develop colleagues. The school offers focused CPD for all staff based on their future aspirations, and has a proven track record of developing excellent teachers and leaders.
At President Kennedy School everything we do is focused on Building Brighter Futures for our students, our staff and our community. We are an outstanding school with excellent examination results year after year. In 2017 the school achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.62. 42% of our students achieved 5+ in English and Maths and 64% secured 4+. These results placed the school in the top 3% of schools nationally for progress. In July 2013 the school was judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. The school is heavily over-subscribed and moved into a brand new building in September 2017.
Employees of the Trust have access to:
• Supported professional development
• The Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Occupational Health Services
Closing date: 4pm Wednesday 28th February 2018 - Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the published closing date
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education to arrange this.
For more information and to request an application pack please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education on:
T: 0121 236 4476
M: 07921 583 731
E: pks@hays.com
Please also see our dedicated recruitment site:
https://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/president-kennedy-school/index.htm
President Kennedy School and The Futures Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About President Kennedy School
President Kennedy School is a mixed, non-denominational academy school and sixth form centre for students aged between 11 and 18 years old. It is based in Holbrook, Coventry and has about 1,800 students.
Founded in 1966, and originally considered to be named Holbrook High or Rookery Lane School, the school is so named after US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during approval stage.
Headteacher
Samantha Rooke
Values and vision
The President Kennedy School motto is “Building Brighter Futures”, and everything the school does is focused on doing just that for the students and community. The school has a “no barriers” ethos, meaning pupils of all different backgrounds and abilities are all encouraged to work hard to achieve the highest goals they can set themselves.
The school's core values centre around the students and learning coming first, and no barriers to achievement. It endeavours to achieve its aims by encouraging a caring, fair and professional environment where each and every student is equally valued, and a high level of academic achievement where students respect each other and take pride in themselves and the school.
Ofsted
“Behaviour is outstanding. Students are typically polite, well-motivated and considerate towards each other. They respond very well to requests and instructions from teachers and can quickly and responsibly work in pairs or groups.”
“The school has an exceptional commitment to equality of opportunity. Real efforts are made to ensure that no student experiences any barrier to their learning.”
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