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  • Start date details

    December 2022

  • Closing date

    28 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 November 2022

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,759 - £24,920 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and creative individual with a passion for supporting young people. This is an ideal role for anyone considering a future career in teaching.

The successful candidate will:

  • have proven, recent and relevant experience in an educational setting (secondary phase).
  • have good communication skills and an ability to clarify and explain instructions clearly.
  • be able to demonstrate good organisational and behaviour management skills in a classroom setting.
  • be able to encourage, motivate and inspire young people to achieve their full potential.
  • be able to demonstrate qualities of patience, firmness and sensitivity in establishing good relationships with students and staff.
  • have a good general education and a high level of literacy and numeracy skills.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes.
  • In-house Teaching School.
  • An individual induction programme supported by a mentor.
  • Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff.
  • Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service.
  • Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met).
  • Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy.
  • Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages.
  • Access to a staff benefits portal through Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll.
  • Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members.

The successful applicant will be welcomed and supported in our friendly environment where we have a passion for learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Upper Shirley High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1031 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Arranging a visit to Upper Shirley High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ushschool.org.

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