Teacher of English (English) - Archway School

Stroud

School: Archway School (Secondary)
Address: Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Title: Teacher of English (English) - Archway School
Grade: MPS/UPS
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 13/10/2024
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 01/01/2025

Archway school is seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of English, the successful candidate will work alongside the experienced Head of Department and a dedicated team.
This is an exciting time to join our school, we are experiencing a tremendous rise in numbers and this has put us in the wonderful position of being able to recruit new staff to join our supportive and forward thinking team. You would be joining a forward thinking and fully supportive team of staff who are passionate about improving the opportunities for all students. Archway was visited by a team of Ofsted inspectors in March 2022 and the school was graded “Good” in all five categories, with an overall effectiveness grade of “Good”. The inspectors recognised the significant progress that had been made in a number of areas since the previous inspection in 2018. The school prides itself on its inclusive attitude and green credentials.
We seek a well-qualified and enthusiastic colleague who has a passion for English, a determination to drive improvements in teaching and learning and an expectation that all students will reach their potential. The department aims to offer varied and stimulating courses to all students and is looking for someone who will enjoy developing new and exciting activities, both in and out of the classroom. Going forwards there may also be the opportunity to teach English & Media at A-Level.
The successful candidate will:
• Aspire to deliver an outstanding education to all our young people.
• Aspire to be an outstanding teacher and proactively engage with CPD (the school has a generous CPD budget and is keen to fund staff who wish to improve their skillset).
• Be able to bring English to life in an innovative and meaningful way.
• Think creatively about how to implement schemes of learning and share their pedagogical ideas with colleagues.
Successful candidates will benefit from:
• Use of school facilities such as swimming pool and gym.
• After school activities such as staff Pilates.
• Electric car charging points at an additional cost.
• One paid ‘wellbeing day’ per academic year, which can be booked off during term time.

Teacher of English
- Start date 1st January 2025
- Full-time/Permanent/MPR/UPR
- Closing date for applications Sunday 13th October 2024.
We reserve the right to interview on application and close the process early.
Archway school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people with protected characteristics such as age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, the school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.
Please note we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

www.archwayschool.net

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment.
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

 

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Salary: MPS/UPS

Hours Per Week: Full Time

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