English Teacher
The Royal School, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0EGThis job expired on 15 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - 6-12 months
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Royal School is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative English teacher (Maternity Cover) to join an ambitious and successful English team from September 2024 in this heavily oversubscribed day and boarding free school. The aptitude and enthusiasm to teach a range of abilities from ages 11-18 is essential. Motivation and passion for the subject is crucial. We would welcome applications from experienced teachers or ECTs who would relish the opportunity of developing the love of literature in our pupils. There may be a responsibility allowance available for a suitable candidate to further develop learning and teaching in English and across the school.
Are you the person to stretch, challenge, support and inspire our students in and outside of the classroom?
The English team is at an
important stage in securing the highest standards of learning and teaching. This
post will give the successful candidate the opportunity to join a strong team
with dedicated and passionate teachers.
As a result of The Royal School’s excellent CPD programme and the supportive English team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to: develop professionally; improve and extend their knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of an exciting, challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom.
At KS4, we have a three-year curriculum with all students presently following the AQA GCSE English Language and Literature. At KS5, our popular AQA English Literature A level is currently offered. These groups are taught in our new dedicated suite of classrooms, which have undergone transformational refurbishment as part of our independent free school investment programme.
Extra-curricular provision in English is an essential and vibrant part of the wider curriculum which is actively encouraged within the school. Students regularly experience live productions of set texts along with tailored workshops, lectures and lead on within the school. Drama and performance is part and parcel of life at The Royal and a contribution to this aspect of the team’s passion is essential.
The Royal School is at an exciting time of development. The free school is an all-through (Reception to Y13) ‘independent’ school without day fees whilst still providing excellent boarding at affordable fees. Alongside the growth in pupil numbers, there will be an expansion in the curriculum, enrichment activities and improved facilities, enabling us to extend and enhance still further the range of opportunities for all our young people.
The Royal School has achieved excellent academic results throughout its history and has an outstanding reputation for nurturing and developing confident, well-disciplined and successful individuals who progress successfully to the next stage of their life and career. We relish this next phase in its existence which enables us to review and build on our current success in preparing our young people for a rapidly evolving world and hope you will too.
Please, visit The Royal School website for further information and details of how to apply and we welcome personal visits to the school to see for yourself this vibrant, heavily oversubscribed school community.
What the school offers its staff
The school’s distinctive ethos and culture where a truly holistic view of the personal development of the child is central to all that we do. The wider ‘enrichment’ programme at this all-through 4-19 boarding and day school is essential and helps develop confident pupils well equipped for life beyond the school. All staff contribute to this extensive programme with their personal interests and to join in with existing activities.
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.
About The Royal School, Wolverhampton
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 1468 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lcallaway@theroyal.school
Thank you for your interest in the post here at The Royal School,
Wolverhampton (RSW). To help you decide on whether this is the school
for you it is important to understand where we have come from and where
we are going.
The school is built upon a combination of things; it’s unique heritage,
record of academic excellence, outstanding educational environment, and the full support and endorsement of our Patron, the Earl of Wessex.
From this, the Governors and leadership team are committed to supporting wider access for pupils, of all abilities and backgrounds, to add to The Royal’s rich and diverse educational offer.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton offers a unique proposition to families
in Wolverhampton and its surrounding area of an ‘all-through’, 4-19, coeducational, nondenominational day and state boarding school, with the capacity over time to provide for 1500 pupils, through a carefully managed programme of growth.
Whilst remaining fully non-selective and dedicated to supporting pupils in
need, this change process has enabled RSW to combine its traditional
values and academic offer with a global perspective. All this is to benefit
our pupils, and to create a dynamic outward looking, culturally diverse, yet inclusive school community. Within this, pupils acquire the rich subject knowledge, life skills, understanding and aspiration to succeed locally, nationally, and internationally.
We welcome your application to be part of our community and would love
you to visit and see the school in action or call us to talk things through.
Arranging a visit to The Royal School, Wolverhampton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lcallaway@theroyal.school.
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