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Job details
| Job role | Suitable for NQTs |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| Working pattern | Will consider full-time, part-time |
| Salary | Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,375 to £40,494 per year (full-time equivalent) |
Job summary
From April or September 2020, this National Teaching School is looking for an enthusiastic and well-qualified English teacher to continue to promote the academic success of English to throughout the school including A Level.
Applications are also welcome from Newly Qualified Teachers for whom the School has a well developed support programme.
The English Department is a strong and successful department, committed to continually improving teaching methods to provide greatest benefit to the students.
The ethos is one of high expectations with a wide variety of exciting enrichment activities in place. The personal development of all staff is a priority. There is a comprehensive induction programme and excellent opportunities for high quality CPD.
The successful candidate should:
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner
• Be innovative and able to turn ideas and opportunities into successful practice
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders and enthuse students
• Be enthusiastic, a team player, self-motivated and committed to further professional development
Westcliff is a highly successful and oversubscribed Girls Grammar and National Teaching School and identified as outstanding by Ofsted. Our pupils are hard working and a pleasure to teach.
Westcliff High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure via the DBS which meets the requirements of the school.
Essential educational requirements
English degree
Essential qualifications
QTS
Essential skills and experience
Evidence of successful teaching experience at Key Stage 3 and/or 4.
Experience of effectively using ICT in the classroom to support teaching and learning.
Evidence of successfully using a range of effective teaching and learning styles.
Excellent classroom management skills.
Regular and consistent good/outstanding lesson gradings
Experience as a Form Tutor
Employee benefits
The ethos is one of high expectations with a wide variety of exciting enrichment activities in place. The personal development of all staff is a priority. There is a comprehensive induction programme and excellent opportunities for high quality CPD.
More on how to applySchool overview
| School type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Education phase | Secondary |
| School size | 1269 pupils enrolled |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Ofsted report | View Ofsted report |
| School website | Westcliff High School for Girls website (opens in a new window) |
| Contact email | st-diane.cotgrove@whsg.info |
About Westcliff High School for Girls
School location
Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS