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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Hillside High School

Sefton

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2019
Apply by:
19 May 2019

Job overview

We seek to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and dynamic Teacher of English to join our team. We pride ourselves on our high expectations, commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality teaching and learning provision for all.  You will share these values be able to enthuse and motivate our pupils with your passion and creative teaching, presence and personality. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a proven track record of high-quality teaching, supporting students to reach their potential and a commitment to securing the highest standards. 

Hillside High School has a clear vision that our students should achieve their best.  With an unwavering child-centred ethos, we put our pupils at the heart of every decision we make.  In 2015, Hillside joined the Wade Deacon Trust.

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students.  As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer the successful candidate numerous exciting opportunities to further develop their career.

Closing date: Monday 20th May at 9.00am

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of our Personnel Recruitment specification and be subject to an enhanced DBS (CRB) check.

Attached documents

About Hillside High School

Hillside High School in Bootle, Merseyside, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school for children aged 11-16. At full capacity, the school has a pupil roll of 970. 

Hillside High School was formed in 1972 when Bootle Girls' Grammar School combined with Balliol County Secondary School. It was on two sites until 1987. when a new school building was completed. The school converted to academy status in March 2015 under the umbrella of the Wade Deacon Trust.

The school works hard to ensure that all students are encouraged to reach their academic potential, with its most able  pupils in all subject areas supported and extended through challenging cross-curricular projects, clubs and educational visits. However, all individual talents and passions are equally valued and nurtured. 

Hillside has strong international links and   pupils regularly visit schools to work with their counterparts in countries   including Malaga, France, Slovakia, Germany and Italy.

Headteacher

Amanda Ryan 

Values and vision

Hillside believes that all children are entitled to an educational environment in which their individual abilities are fully developed by highly motivated teachers and support staff and facilities are provided to create an inspiring learning atmosphere. 

The school views pastoral care as key to helping all its pupils flourish and become well-rounded young people with a  positive attitude to school and learning. It endeavours to ensure that pupils are guided into making positive choices in terms of behaviour, health and   relationships with others.

Respect, courtesy and integrity towards other people are key values promoted by the school.

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Applications closed