Second in Charge of English
Garth Hill College, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 2AD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
14 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
9 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS (Fringe) Plus TLR 2C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a talented educator with a big heart who shares our commitment to excellence and achieving the very best for all our pupils?
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and committed classroom practitioner to the post of Second-in-Charge of English.
The main aspects of the role will include the day-to-day leadership and management in the department, working closely with the members of the English Leadership Team including the other second-in-charge of English (there are two second-in-charge posts in our English department). The successfully appointed person will be a key support for the Head of Faculty/Subject Lead, deputising in their absence as required.
The successful candidate will have a strong track record for securing strong outcomes for learners and be adept at translating their own high expectations and professional standards to others through their daily practice.
What the school offers its staff
Garth Hill is a friendly and supportive school with a strong team ethos, excellent facilities and an exceptional professional development programme with great opportunities for further career development.
- Four period day with 75 minute lessons
- Highly effective behaviour and inclusion system with ‘send out’ and support
- Centralised detentions to reduce teacher workload
- Superb CPD including from our outstanding ‘Teaching and Learning Team’
- OFSTED ‘good’ (May 2019)
- Friendly and supportive working environment
Garth Hill College is a happy and vibrant place of learning. We are proud to be a genuinely comprehensive school and offer a wide and diverse range of excellent opportunities, inside and outside the classroom, that we believe enable our young people to develop exceptionally well both academically and personally.
Garth Hill College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment.
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.
Applying for the job
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About Garth Hill College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1475 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Garth Hill College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s-barnes@garthhillcollege.com
Garth Hill is a happy and vibrant place of learning. We are proud to be a genuinely comprehensive school and offer a wide and diverse range of excellent opportunities, inside and outside the classroom, that we believe enable our young people to develop exceptionally well both academically and personally.
Success has been built upon high standards and expectations. We expect pupils to take responsibility, to work as hard as staff, always try their best, and to reflect upon, and learn from failure and success. We also expect our young people to demonstrate good behaviour, self-discipline and respect. We praise and reward good citizenship, but there are clearly understood sanctions for unacceptable conduct.
Garth Hill College serves the community of North Bracknell and surrounding areas for pupils aged 11-19.
Arranging a visit to Garth Hill College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s-barnes@garthhillcollege.com.
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