Teacher of English
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Kingsmead School
Somerset
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1-UPS3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2023
Job overview
Kingsmead School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at Kingsmead to share this commitment. This post requires clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We are looking to appoint a Teacher of English from the Autumn Term, on a part-time or full-time basis. The department is housed in a separate building and there is a large staff workroom. Over the last 2 years the English department have seen some very good results because of the hard work of the team. There has been a great deal of work to develop the curriculum and so now the department has a great sense of focus and direction.
Please read our Candidate Briefing Pack for further details about Kingsmead School, and the Job Description / Person Specification for this post. All documents are also available via our website under: “Joining Us” – “Staff Vacancies”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
ARRANGE A VISIT
We strongly encourage you to arrange a visit prior to applying and we would be delighted to show you around our school, to discuss the responsibilities attached to the role and for you to meet our students and staff. To arrange a visit and/or informal discussion, please contact recruitment@kingsmead-school.com
ABOUT KINGSMEAD SCHOOL
Kingsmead is an oversubscribed 11-16 school with 938 students on roll, located 12 miles from the county town of Taunton in a small town called Wiveliscombe, close to Exmoor, the Quantocks and the Blackdown Hills, yet 20 minutes from the M5 with easy access to the vibrant cities of Bristol and Exeter. We are very proud of our students who are polite, enthusiastic, motivated to learn and achieve well. 47% of students in 2022 achieved Grade 5 or above in English and Maths, exceeding the average of 45% across Somerset.
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About Kingsmead School
- Kingsmead School
- Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Taunton
- Somerset
- TA4 2NE
- United Kingdom
Kingsmead School is a rural mixed ability Academy with a fully comprehensive intake situated near the Devon/Somerset border, close to the Brendon Hills and Exmoor. It is a magnificent area in which to live and work. Not only is there the tranquillity and beauty of the countryside but there is the rapidly growing county town of Taunton nearby and easy access (20 minutes) to the M5 for connections to the rest of the country.
The school lies in the small town of Wiveliscombe. It caters for the age range 11-16 and has 925 students and 110 staff. Our latest Ofsted Report, in June 2022, gave an overall judgement that Kingsmead “requires improvement”. Mr J Eddy, Headteacher, joined Kingsmead in January 2023. He is determined to improve education at Kingsmead for our superb body of students.
The core values of Kingsmead are Care, Aspiration, Respect and Determination which drive our strong positive ethos and offering amenities for the whole school community. We have high expectations and expect staff to support our caring, student-centred ethos to set high standards for our students. We hope staff will contribute to and lead some of the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities we offer.
Safeguarding is at the heart of what we do at Kingsmead. All staff and volunteers are expected to have read and be fully compliant with the following policies - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Staff Code of Conduct, Online Safety and Whistleblowing.
They are also expected to be familiar with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ 2023. A read receipt is required from all staff at the start of each academic year and from newly appointed staff prior to taking up appointment. Kingsmead is never complacent about safeguarding and accept that we must never believe “it wouldn’t happen here”. We have rigorous and tested practices and procedures which are constantly reviewed and have high expectations of staff in matters of safeguarding and child protection.
Newly appointed staff will be given a full induction programme with some safeguarding elements being completed prior to the commencement of work at the school. Early Career Teachers will also receive their 2-year induction programme in partnership with SWIFT and Teach First.
A major £13 million rebuild completed in December 2023. This is a very exciting time for the school and our new facilities will further support the advancement of teaching and learning at Kingsmead.
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