Teacher of History
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2018
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and inspirational Teacher of History to join our Humanities team. Applications are welcomed from newly qualified teachers as well as those with more experience.
You will be joining a successful and well established Humanities team, and you are warmly invited to visit our school to meet other members of the department and see for yourself what a great place St John Fisher is to work.
We are an over-subscribed Catholic 11-19 mixed school with nearly 1200 students on roll (approximately 200 in the Sixth Form). The school was founded to help parents to provide a Catholic education for their children, and this remains our founding principle. We are committed to showing Christian care and concern for all staff, students and parents.
St John Fisher is going through an exciting period of transition and change under the guidance of a new Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. We are creating opportunities for staff to be involved in a range of national teaching projects that will have a clear impact on teaching and learning and student progress in school.
Over the coming months, this will make St John Fisher a breeding ground of innovation and create numerous opportunities for self and career development for our teachers.
This therefore presents a wonderful opportunity for the successful candidate to help us to shape and drive this vision from its beginnings and in turn receive access to a quality CPD programme that will transform learning at our school.
St John Fisher is a nurturing and caring Christian community that provides fantastic career development opportunities. We look forward to hearing from candidates that are motivated by this vision and want to join a school that encourages students at every turn to exceed their potential.
Application forms and further details forms are available from the school website and should be returned to recruitment@stjohnfisher.org.uk by noon on Monday 26th February 2018.
St John Fisher Catholic High School is committed to the protection of our children and to best practice in the recruitment of staff.
About St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Oxford Road, Dewsbury
- West Yorkshire
- WF13 4LL
- United Kingdom
Introduction from the Headteacher
Thank you for taking an interest in this exciting role.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to St John Fisher, an 11-18 voluntary aided Academy with approximately 1000 students on roll.
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has entered a new era of success, growth and pride.
Our students are some of the most inspirational young people you will ever meet. They are polite, friendly, kind and caring. They are supportive of one another and the school. Our staff are the same; dedicated professionals, committed to improving the outcomes and life chances of young people. Many of our teachers are ex-pupils of the school. There is a special feel about this traditional yet forward-looking Catholic school, simply put, it’s a wonderful place to work.
We were inspected by Ofsted at the end of March, and once published, our new report will reflect how much we have improved in the last 2 years. It’s a different school and you need to see it for yourself. Our current results are a legacy of the school’s recent history of declining standards but we are committed to our students and our community to create a high performing school.
Therefore, we need the best teachers. As our students’ numbers continue to grow, we seek to appoint the best people to support our continued improvement
We can offer you a wonderful student body, a thriving sixth form, a friendly and supportive senior team and a school overseen by a highly experienced and dedicated governing body who work closely with the school to ensure its continued success.
Your professional development is important to us and our recent transformation has been made possible by the creation of a staff and student team who are committed to the school’s future. Every member of our community is valued and as we continue to move forward, we will continue to invest in all practice which will improve the daily experience of our children. A bespoke programme of professional development, led by highly experienced senior leaders, focussing on bringing out the best from staff, is an entitlement for all teachers and support staff.
If you’d like to be part of our next success, I recommend a conversation with me or a tour of the school, either during the school day or after work. Please get in touch and we will accommodate your request so you can see for yourself what a wonderful place St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is.
Mr K Mackey
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