Head of Year and Teacher of Science
St John Wall Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HHThis job expired on 12 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
26 May 2023
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
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: School term times
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Saint John Wall Catholic School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a mixed and diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and there are over 50 different languages spoken by members of our school community!
The Role
- To support the Catholic ethos of the school, and to safeguard the well-being of all pupils in school.
- Contributing to the policies through which those aims and objectives might be realised – safeguarding, behaviour, uniform policies
- Participating in all aspects of pupil welfare, safeguarding and well-being planning.
- To contribute to the wider needs of the year group by monitoring and evaluating progress towards year group specific priorities as determined by the Pastoral Team.
- To lead and report on appropriate, swift and effective actions as identified specifically for attendance, punctuality, safeguarding and behaviour for the year group.
- Raising pupil levels of attainment and achievement.
- Developing within the year group a sense of community, focusing on personal and academic excellence, the development of the whole person, positive relationships, care for others and a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation.
- Teaching responsibilities as per the Teacher of Science job description.
- Undertake daily duties before, during and after school.
- Undertake any additional responsibilities as requested by the Headteacher.
You are someone who has a strong academic skills, and who can work sensitively with pupils from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and religions. We are a ‘Catholic School For All’, and that will be at the heart of everything you do. You will need to be flexible in the role according to the needs of the school and pupil needs.
What the school offers its staff
Saint John Wall Catholic School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a mixed and diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and there are over 50 different languages spoken by members of our school community!
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 St John Wall Catholic School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 643 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St John Wall Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiry@sjw.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01215541825
Saint John Wall Catholic School is an oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and over 60% of our pupils speak English as an Additional Language.
The school's Progress 8 score is well above national. In June 2023, Ofsted judged the school Good with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and outstanding leadership and management. Ofsted reported that 'Pupils blossom in this unique and caring school. Everyone is welcome and staff and pupils care for and look out for each other. Classrooms are places
where teachers teach, and pupils learn.
Arranging a visit to St John Wall Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiry@sjw.bham.sch.uk.
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