ENGLISH SUBJECT LEAD
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5PFThis job expired on 29 November 2022
Job start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
29 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
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- MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 - 3PM
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + TLR1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Responsibilities – The post holder will be responsible for:
- the effective delivery of a subject specific scheme of work to groups of students across the age and ability range
- the planning and preparation of appropriate lessons
- the marking and assessment of students' work
- the use of a range of teaching and learning approaches
- the inspiration and motivation of young people through your teaching
- the progress and performance of students in your teaching groups
- the keeping of appropriate records of students' work
- attendance at parents’ evenings, subject meetings and other meetings as appropriate
- participation in your own performance management by your immediate line manager
- the effective guidance and support of a tutor group
- to deliver on a whole school responsibility
- following safeguarding procedures and being aware that the safety and well-being of students is the responsibility of all members of the school community
What the school offers its staff
This is a particularly exciting role within our school and comes at a time of real promise. The successful candidate would have the time, scope and budget to develop our English Department into a truly outstanding space, whilst also reflecting on the curriculum and courses we deliver.
At
Whitstone School, we are able to offer the successful candidate a wealth of
career development opportunities, the chance to join a happy and motivated
staff group and free access to our on-site Leisure Centre.
Whitstone School is a thriving comprehensive school offering young people the opportunity of a bright future. Our staff inspire students with their passion for teaching, their care for all learners and the desire they show to help every child to succeed. Our beautiful school site and investment in learning spaces provides an environment in which students excel.
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.
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About Whitstone
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 555 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Whitstone website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- INFO@WHITSTONESCHOOL.ORG
- Phone number
- 01749345555
At Whitstone School we are proud of the education we provide. We are an ambitious, comprehensive school with a strong sense of community and are striving to create a culture of continuous professional development for our staff. This is an exciting time for us; over the past few years the school has improved significantly. We are committed to raising standards even further; Whitstone is a brilliant school which deserves external recognition.
We are introducing an innovative and engaging CPD strategy, which highlights our strong commitment to the development of all of our staff. We are further developing our beautiful site and endeavouring to create leadership pathways for all staff.
Our students are keen to achieve and have excellent attitudes to learning. Engaging and effective teaching, academic rigour and high quality care and support ensure our students are happy, well-mannered and proud to be students here. Standards are very high; behaviour is very good and we insist on excellent levels of student engagement. We are a relatively small school, so staff know our students well and average class sizes are small. Students leave us well prepared for their futures, whatever their aspirations.
Individual talents are developed both in and out of the classroom and we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities and trips. We have excellent facilities, including our on-site newly refurbished Leisure Centre and new Astroturf pitch. We are committed to staff well-being and free gym membership at our Leisure Centre is available to staff. Staff well-being is a key feature of all of our decision making.
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