Teacher of English
Kingdown School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DRThis job expired on 14 June 2023
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
14 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 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 - This is a full time position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/ UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for some who:
- is committed to becoming a truly excellent teacher
- can teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment
- can plan and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress
- is able to raise attainment and challenge students to achieve their best
- has a commitment to extra-curricular activities
- is aware of current initiatives in English
- is an effective team member who can contribute positively to the work in the Department
- has a positive, cheerful outlook with a good sense of humour
- is able to forge good relationships with students and staff
- is able to work hard and remain calm under pressure
What the school offers its staff
For the successful candidate we can offer:
- enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
- a caring and supportive community environment;
- a commitment to health and wellbeing of staff;
- a commitment to professional development;
- full support and induction programme for ECTs;
- the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.
Further details about the role
As a forward-looking and innovative school, we are seeking to appoint a highly skilled Teacher of English to join our friendly and successful team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher to join and progress in our highly successful English Department. QTS status is essential. An ability to teach across the full age and ability range up to A Level is desirable.
Kingdown School is ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire. Situated in Warminster in the heart of beautiful rural Wiltshire with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. In 2022, we retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were found to have strong moral leadership with our motto, ‘believe, aspire, achieve’ evident in everything that we do. Kingdown School is an academy under the Acorn Education Trust providing exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on the collective experience of a Trust.
The English Department is housed in the English Block. All full time English teachers have their own room well-furnished with PC, projector and whiteboard. There is an excellent resource room, with kitchenette, a comfortable Learning Resources Centre, and access to an excellent school library. Working conditions are excellent and enable English teachers to keep closely in touch and share ideas.
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About Kingdown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1504 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kingdown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lmg@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01985 215551
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