18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025 or ASAP

  • Closing date

    13 December 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Pay Scale & Upper Pay Scale - TLR 2 £3391

English Leader - 2nd in Department Literacy Lead job summary

We are looking for a leader of English to bring literature and language to life. We know English has the power to aid students’ understanding of what it is to be human, to communicate and create with flair and to develop their voice in the world. We are a growing school and we have ambitious plans for the students. We have a developing library and supportive team.

We’re looking for someone to support the head of department to develop our curriculum to achieve the best we can for our students. You will be responsible for leading literacy ensuring parity across subjects and students leave with a good standard of literacy ready for the next stage in their journey.

Sir Thomas Fremantle is set in North Buckinghamshire for 11-16 year olds serving the local community. The school is in easy reach of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. We benefit from great facilities – the school building was only opened in 2017.

We are driven to ensure all our students have an incredible education that inspires and prepares them for the next step in their journey. With 600 students we are able to really get to know each of them and our sense of community is a real strength of our school.

Your professional development is really important to us. We want you to have the skills and training so you can flourish in your role. We care about your wellbeing and we want to work with you to ensure we do all we can to support you.

We would love to show you around our school to meet our wonderful students and to get to know us better.

Application forms and further details are available on the website www.sirthomasfremantle.org/recruitment

Please note that we do not accept CVs - applicants must submit a STFS application form via mynewterm.

Please contact Kate Duckmanton, PA to the Headteacher, at kate.duckmanton@sirthomasfremantle.org if you wish to arrange a visit. STFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful applicant.

Commitment to safeguarding

STFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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About Sir Thomas Fremantle School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
601 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

STFS is a welcoming and caring school that is oversubscribed and academically successful. Our GCSE results place us firmly as one of the top performing non-selective schools across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Being a small school, we have a unique opportunity to get to know each of our young people and their families, to develop a genuinely personalised approach to their learning and to offer the very best in academic rigour and pastoral care.

The students at STFS benefit from highly qualified and committed staff who understand the various challenges that young people face. The smaller class sizes and relationships that are deep rooted in mutual respect mean that students at STFS are more than a statistic. They feel valued and are keen to learn. We are committed to providing an environment where learners can learn and teachers can teach.

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