Teacher of Science

Dear prospective applicant,

Thank you for expressing an interest in this key vacancy at our college.

Over the last five years our school has been on a journey to try and make this school not only one of the best schools for children but also to be the best school to work in for staff. We have spent a lot of time and resources to make CHCC a very special place to work and attend as a student. That is extremely rare and we urge you to come and see us in action, speak to the staff and speak to the students. Every decision that we take is done with a lot of thought and consideration and we put well-being at the centre, so that teachers can teach and students can learn.

The following podcast with the Youth Sport Trust gives you a glimpse of our approach at CHCC https://www.buzzsprout.com/273805/9656144

Therefore, we are not a college that is driven by OFSTED and whether we are GOOD or OUTSTANDING but we do things because they are at the very essence of helping our children and school community to be the best that they can be.

We have a very different approach and we are trying to create a very different culture at CHCC, a culture whereby those in leadership do not hold authority and deserve to be followed; leaders at CHCC have to earn the right to lead and we welcome and appreciate challenge if we do not live up to the standards that are expected of us.

We are very clear that the gender, background, colour, poverty, wealth or social status of a child should have no bearing on how well they perform and staff here work extremely hard in trying to close that gap between the different groups of pupils.

We are well oversubscribed, even though we have increased our PAN from 240 to 300 pupils, we have more applicants than we have spaces. Our P8 score has also increased year on year and we are now in the top 12% of schools nationally and our work with Pupil Premium students is being recognised and is at the centre of upcoming research as to how we close the gap.

We have removed lesson observations from the appraisal process and linked it to professional development. Currently staff are entitled to ‘visits’ and entitled to a professional dialogue to improve their practice. That is a risk we have taken but it is aimed at creating a learning community where teachers can teach and learners can learn, without fear.

Our behaviour policy is clear and simple, “First Time Every Time,” no quibbles, no arguments just do as expected. Teachers no longer have to do detentions, chase up absence, attendance or punctuality. These are all done centrally with a highly skilled team that has taken the workload away from teachers.

If you walk the building during lessons, it is as if the school is empty; you will only hear the sound of delivery from teachers through an open door.

Curriculum is obviously now at the forefront of what we do and is the progression model. We have spent a significant amount of time ensuring that the curriculum is sequenced appropriately so that students are knowing, remembering and therefore able to do more.

We are looking for somebody who is smart, hungry and humble to be able to deliver a high quality education to our students in a knowledge-first way.

We want to build a learning community that is built on trust and continuous professional development. If you have high aspirations for children from deprived backgrounds and experience of delivering educational excellence by improving pupil outcomes, then we would love to hear from you. 

I would also urge you to look at our “Join us” video on the school website and also our well-being charter that provides you with clarity about how you will be supported in your role by leaders at the college.

Please read the attached job description and person specification. If you are interested in applying, please fill in the application form available on our website: www.crownhills.com, please include e-mail addresses of all referees, and email it together with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining your experience relevant to this post to 

sfranklin@crownhills.leicester.sch.uk by 9.00am on Friday 24th February 2023

Our Information Evening is on Wednesday 15th February at 5pm. Please email sfranklin@crownhills.leicester.sch.uk to confirm your attendance. As we have become clearer about wat we do it is compulsory to attend the information evening or request a recording in order to be shortlisted. 

KEY DATES:

Information Evening: Wednesday 15th February @ 5pm

Deadline: 9am Friday 24th February 2023