Second in English
Northgate High School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3DLThis job expired on 20 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000-£46,525
Pay scale
- MPR1-UPR3
Additional allowances
TLR2d - £7847
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you want to be part of a collaborative and high performing school? Are you passionate about inspiring and supporting students and staff to achieve their full potential in English? If so, we want to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
Depending on your experience, you will teach a range of Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 classes alongside specialist English teaching colleagues of the highest calibre. As Second in English, you will work actively with the Heads of Department in ensuring the department is effectively supported, and in providing students with enriching and engaging opportunities to develop their love of literature and language within lessons and beyond the formal curriculum.
The Ideal Candidate
Required from September 2024 a highly motivated member of staff with specialist subject knowledge and interest in teaching English. You will have, or be developing, outstanding teaching practice in addition to having a commitment to collaboration and teamwork. You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills and be innovative and enthusiastic.
What the school offers its staff
Being an employee of Northgate High School allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle to work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library and free parking. Hot meals are available on-site during term time. We also offer entry into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
MPR/UPR
Teaching and Learning Responsibility: TLR2d - £7847
Commitment to safeguarding
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.
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About Northgate High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1732 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Northgate High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tfinch@northgate.suffolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01473 210123
Northgate High School and Sixth Form is an 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Our school is an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.
We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.
Following Ofsted’s 2019 inspection we remain a ‘Good’ school. Ofsted noted that “pupils enjoy coming to this school” and that “the Sixth Form is a vibrant learning community, where every student is valued as an individual.
The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first-class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.
Along with an extensive CPD programme, we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.
Arranging a visit to Northgate High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tfinch@northgate.suffolk.sch.uk.
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