Teacher of English
Bottisham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DLThis job expired on 12 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
After Easter holidays, or after February half term if candidate available
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Monday to Friday if full time. Part time applications welcomed Our school day is 8.40am to 3.10pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main or upper teachers pay scales
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a qualified and ambitious teacher to join our English faculty, teaching KS 3 and 4. As well as brilliant subject knowledge, you will need to be passionate about teaching and committed to continuous professional development.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you a collaborative and supportive environment with a key focus on your own development: a wide range of professional learning and CPD opportunities are available both within the school and across the Trust.
ECT’s are given a wide range of support, with access to professional development sessions, observation opportunities both inside and outside of the faculty, as well as group planning to support their development as educators. ECT mentors are trained in coaching techniques to ensure ECT’s develop their teaching practice effectively, with a key focus on independence and autonomy over their targets and development objectives.
At Anglian Learning, our vision is for dynamic, empowered learners who thrive and lead in their communities: locally, nationally, and globally. For our colleagues, we’re committed to making Anglian Learning a place where everyone feels valued and has equal access to the opportunities our Trust offers. We are always open to discussing flexible working opportunities or making adjustments to ensure you thrive in your role with us. We also offer a benefits package including a generous pension scheme via Teachers Pensions, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox and free membership to AL Sports Centres. For more information on all benefits, the Trust, our school and the full job description for the role, please read our Candidate Information Pack.
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
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 Safer Recruitment processes follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) including Children's Barred List
Medical Clearance
Online checks
Prohibition (teaching roles)
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bottisham Village College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- HR@bottishamvc.org
- Phone number
- 01223 811250
Bottisham Village College is an ambitious, innovative and highly regarded comprehensive school serving up to 1,500 students in the heart of rural East Cambridgeshire. We take great pride in our vision: to inspire, to care for and to enrich the lives of every student within our community.
We are committed to providing an outstanding education for all our students, enabling them to thrive academically, develop confidence and independence, and leave us fully prepared to take their place in society. Alongside academic excellence, we are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging where every student feels valued, supported and able to achieve their potential.
Our relationship-driven approach permeates every aspect of College life. From the classroom to the sports field, from the music department to digital learning spaces, positive relationships are at the heart of what we do. We recognise that students learn best when they feel safe, happy and connected, and we work tirelessly to create an environment in which every young person can flourish. This commitment to belonging, care and enrichment defines the experience of being part of our community.
Opened in 1937, Bottisham Village College was the second of the pioneering Cambridgeshire Village Colleges. Founded on the vision of Henry Morris, the Village College movement was built on the belief that schools should sit at the heart of their communities, open to all and providing stimulating environments for lifelong learning. Today, that vision remains central to our identity. Through our Adult Learning provision, community Sports Centre and extensive programme of enrichment opportunities, we continue to serve as a hub for learning, wellbeing and community engagement. Community remains at the heart of all we do.
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