Leader of English
Southend High School for Boys, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RGThis job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 September 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Up to UPS 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking for January 2024 a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of English to take on the leadership of the established and effective department.
This post will suit a teacher keen to play a full part in the life of the school. As a selective school, we have a number of very able students but we are looking for a well-qualified teacher able to motivate and challengeallour students.
The successful candidate will receive, in additional to their basic salary, a TLR allowance applicable to the post.
Teaching at Southend High School for Boys is an immensely fulfilling experience where students are readily engaged and respond particularly well to creative and challenging lessons.
The most recent Ofsted inspection (2015), which deemed the school to be outstanding in all categories, commented most favourably on staff-student relationships, and on the positive attitudes of the boys.
The ability to stretch and motivate our students, work with other staff and be a good team member is very important.
Applicants invited for interview will be given an opportunity to display their teaching skills in front of a class.
Applicants must complete the application form and submit it to the school by no later than midday on the closing date of 25th September 2023. Please be aware that we reserve the right to call for interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
All applicants are strongly advised to read the job description and person specification for the post prior to submitting their application.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
The successful candidate will be eligible for the following benefits upon commencement of employment:
Auto-enrolment into a contributory pension scheme (TPS for teachers and LGPS for support staff)Free on-site parkingAccess to excellent catering facilities when the kitchen is operationalCPD through internal and external providersAccess to Occupational HealthEye care vouchersFree use of the sports facilities
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About Southend High School for Boys
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1317 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Southend High School for Boys website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@shsb.org.uk
Southend High School for Boys (SHSB) is an ‘Outstanding’ school (Ofsted 2015), rated as outstanding against every one of the inspection criteria. It is one of four selective schools within the Borough of Southend. The main school, years 7 to 11, is single sex boys whilst the large sixth form is coeducational. It is situated thirty miles from London on the Thames Estuary and is close to main road and rail links from London, and to Chelmsford and Cambridge. SHSB has ‘an ethos of excellence in both academic achievement and a wide range of activities [that] permeates all aspects of the school’ (Ofsted 2015). At SHSB talent is nurtured, learning is valued, challenge is welcomed, participation is expected and achievement is prized. SHSB is not only a lively and stimulating institution, but also a welcoming community with an open and friendly approach.
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