Teacher of English
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 1 March 2017
Job overview
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is far more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. In November 2008, it was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, our most recent inspection.
We seek an enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher of English to join our happy and hard-working English Department. The department boasts an experienced staff and would welcome an NQT or more experienced teacher who can bring fresh ideas and add to the academic specialisms of the staff. The successful candidate will be required to teach KS3 and KS4, with A Level teaching a possibility for the right candidate.
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is a jewel in the heart of the Mercian region and enjoys a national reputation for academic achievement, topping the Walsall league tables not only for raw GCSE results but also for the new Progress 8 measure. The school adds great value to students’ attainment after their selective entry; the English department exemplifies this, with 100% of pupils making 3 or more levels of progress in 2016. The English results are impressive by national standards at both GCSE and A Level. Passionate teachers and enthusiastic pupils are the secrets behind this success, and the chosen candidate will be supported in harnessing their love of English into great, effective teaching.
Now is an exciting time in the history of Queen Mary’s Grammar School. The current vacancy has arisen because the school is expanding from four to five form entry. We are also establishing the Mercian Multi Academy Trust alongside four other schools which represent a diverse range of educational establishments: Aldridge School, Queen Mary’s High School, Shire Oak Academy and Walsall Studio School; this partnership will bring advantages to our pupils present and future. Please see the accompanying booklet in the full application pack for further information about the Mercian Multi Academy Trust.
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Informal visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, obtain more information or request a full application pack,
please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education:
T: 0121 236 4476
M: 07921 583 731
E: qmgs@hays.com
The application pack is also available to download from the School Website, under the vacancies tab: http://www.qmgs.walsall.sch.uk
Please also see our dedicated recruitment site: www.hays.co.uk/jobs/queen-marys-grammar-school
Applications should be made using the standard form accompanied by a letter of no more than two sides of A4 in which you should set out how your educational background and expertise match the requirements of the role.
Open Morning for potential applicants – Friday 17th February 9.00 -10.00 am
Closing date – Wednesday 1 March 2017 at 4.00 pm
Queen Mary’s Grammar School
Sutton Road
Walsall
WS1 2PG
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About Queen Mary's Grammar School
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. In March 2023, it was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.
There are currently almost 1400 pupils on roll, including over 450 in the Sixth Form. The School has an outstanding academic record and regularly features at the upper end of the national league tables. In 2023, 69% of GCSE grades were 7-9 (A*/A) and 64% of A Level grades were A*, A or B. We are especially proud of our value-added scores, which regularly place us among the top schools in the country for progress. We do not rest on our laurels, but encourage all our pupils to realise their full potential.
In June 2011, the School converted to Academy status and we have undertaken a series of exciting building projects since then, including a new Sixth Form Centre, science labs and a humanities wing, music and PE refurbishments, extensions to existing English and maths classrooms, as well as a new dining room and reception. We were a founding member of the Mercian Multi Academy Trust (along with five other schools) in January 2018. Over the past few years, we completed projects to add additional capacity through the building of extra science rooms, a humanities block and a sixth form study annexe.
The School encourages an enterprising and international outlook: trips, expeditions and exchanges have gone all over the world in recent years, as well as a wide range of vibrant and formative educational visits and experiences closer to home such as theatre visits, visiting speakers and the mental health ambassadors programme. We are proud to appear in Ross Morrison McGill’s recent book Just Great Teaching, showcasing our mental health work.
We want our pupils to lead happy and fulfilled lives. Learning here is not just about passing exams, but about enjoying the life of the mind. We also encourage all our pupils to take part in a wide range of enrichment activities in music, sport, the Combined Cadet Force and at our Field Centre on the Afon Mawddach in Southern Snowdonia. We have been named in the Top 100 cricket schools by the Cricketer Magazine for the second year in succession.
Our pupils come from diverse backgrounds, but they all thrive on the sense of support, encouragement and care that characterises Queen Mary’s.
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