English Teacher
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AAThis job expired on 16 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
4 December 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 8 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £43,607
Pay scale
- M1 - M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher of English, to teach across KS3 and KS4. The successful candidate will join a team of subject specialists, committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our students. The curriculum has been carefully planned and sequenced and is fully resourced. This post will be suited to both experienced teachers and ECTs, as we can provide you with support, professional development and fantastic career prospects.
We welcome applications from highly motivated and experienced teachers with the vision and ability to commit towards the department. If you would like to find out more about the College, please visit our website at: http://www.sjhcsc.co.uk/. We would welcome any potential candidates to come and visit the College during the day to meet the team and experience the learning environment for themselves. To arrange a tour, please contact Denise Stanton; d.stanton@sjhcsc.co.uk.
What the school offers its staff
SJH is an excellent school that has improved immensely in recent years and, as a result, has been oversubscribed for the last five years. Our ethos is for our students to strive ‘to greater heights’. This ethos is built on a core set of values, which underpins everything that we do. These are Ambition, Endeavour and Respect.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection was a great success and recognised the commitment of our staff to improving the College and securing the very best outcomes for our students. The College was judged to be ‘Good’ across all areas inspected. Inspectors commented:
“The school has a calm atmosphere where pupils feel safe. Pupils behave well so that learning is not disrupted. Pupils talk positively about their learning.” “Overwhelmingly, positive behaviours and attitudes to learning seen.”
“The culture is all about learning, with a strong work ethos.”
“Learning is the core of all that happens.”
“Leaders provide effective support to develop teachers' subject and pedagogical knowledge. Staff are very positive about the support they receive from leaders. They are proud to work at the school. Those newest to teaching speak particularly highly of the support they receive. Leaders listen carefully to staff. This helps them manage staff well-being and workload.”
We offer a state-of-the-art College facility which is equipped with an entirely new IT infrastructure, including touch screens and visualisers in every classroom. We pride ourselves on managing the workload of staff by offering a disruption-free learning environment, only three assessment points throughout the year, no lesson observations, no lesson planners and no book marking. We have weekly CPD sessions for all teaching staff, including whole school staff sessions and sessions directed by Curriculum Leaders to work with their teams. We prioritise and work hard on the things that are important and have impact.
The design of our curriculum is clear and is based on the acquisitions of knowledge and skills through effective planning and sequencing. The implementation of our curriculum is simple: effective delivery, effective teaching and effective assessment. We offer the full curriculum entitlement to our students, featuring a three-year Key Stage3/two-year Key Stage 4. We have a comprehensive offer of qualifications, both at Key Stage 4 and 5 and we give teachers the opportunity to teach across all phases.
Commitment to safeguarding
Sir John Hunt CSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted.
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About Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 761 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- sjh-recruitment@sjhcsc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 201020
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is at the heart of its community. At our College every student is valued and nurtured. We know all of our students as individuals ensuring they are happy at school, feel safe, enjoy learning, are challenged and make the best of their talents.
Arranging a visit to Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjh-recruitment@sjhcsc.co.uk.
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