English Lead Practitioner

Chesterton Community College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3NY

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  10 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Competitive, dependent on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant undergraduate degree in English or a related field. A postgraduate qualification in education or leadership is highly advantageous.
• A demonstrable track record of excellence as an English practitioner, with a proven ability to raise attainment levels and accelerate progress, particularly within the context of a dynamic sixth form environment.
• Exceptional leadership acumen, coupled with the innate ability to inspire and motivate colleagues to strive for excellence in their teaching practices.
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, underpinned by a genuine passion for cultivating positive relationships with students, colleagues, and parents alike.

What the school offers its staff

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Health care cash plan;
• Paid annual family day;
• Extensive discount club access;
• Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Flexible work practices;
• Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
• Ticket ballots for high profile events;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Chesterton Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1041 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Chesterton Community College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sizzard@ccc.tela.org.uk
• Phone number: 01223712150
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chesterton-community-college-cambridge (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Chesterton Community College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sizzard@ccc.tela.org.uk.

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