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Teacher of English

Bay House School, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QP

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• Job start date

  2 September 2020

• Closing date

  9 March 2020 at 12:05pm

• Date listed

  5 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,694 to £40,535
• Additional allowances:

  • A wonderfully supportive team, dedicated to delivering excellent outcomes for children, supported by an experienced leadership team ; • A firm commitment to on-going professional development and your well-being ; • Supportive and professional work environment with a clear focus skill development and progression for all team members. ; • Supervision to support you in this role ; • Generous holiday entitlement ; • Membership of one of the UK's largest public sector pension schemes ; • Free staff access to our gym and swimming pool

Teacher of English job summary

We are committed to enabling all learners, irrespective of their current attainment, to achieve. Our students take pride in their school, have a good work ethic and are keen to do their very best. As an organisation we have adopted a ‘growth mind-set’ and introduced a monitoring culture to help develop all learners. Pupils are encouraged to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities, outings and competitions throughout the year. Our learners are respectful, polite and work hard to develop into resilient young adults who we are very proud of.

Bay House School and Sixth Form Headlines

Bay House School and Sixth Form is celebrating its best ever GCSE results since the introduction of the reformed qualifications. Headline figures include 79 per cent of students achieving an English GCSE grade 9 to 4, with 74 per cent doing so in maths. Similarly impressive results were achieved in biology with 84 per cent achieving 9 to 4, 75 per cent in chemistry and 9 to 4 grades achieved by 80 per cent taking physics.

We have been ranked best in the whole of Hampshire in terms of improving pupils’ performance between GCSE and A-Levels, achieving a progress score of 0.56 which means on average pupils, of the same pre-assessed academic ability, attained more than half a grade higher than their peers nationally. The grades were the best ever achieved at the school with 90% of students achieving a* to C grades and 70% getting A* to B – comfortably exceeding the 76% and 51% attained nationally.

The score placed the school the 12th best nationally for pupil progress and ranked joint 2nd best state A Level provider in the country for centers with over 100 candidates (DfE).

The English Department

GCSE summer 2019
• Students who left in 2019 with a pass in either GCSE English or GCSE Literature: 79%

A Level Summer 2019
• Overall A Level A*-C pass rate: 90%
• A Level English Language: 91%
• A Level English Literature: 92%

We are a large and dynamic English department of 25+ teachers, offering qualifications such as GCSE Media Studies, Creative iMedia and A Level Film Studies alongside GCSE and A Level English Language and English Literature. We strive to simultaneously challenge and support the pupils in our English classrooms and pride ourselves on supporting each other as colleagues too.

Teaching is one of the most direct ways to make an impact and if you are driven by the desire to give back, to help those around you and make an invaluable contribution, we would be interested in receiving an application from you.

You will be a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning. You should be a passionate lifelong learner who is hardworking and enthusiastic with excellent subject knowledge. You will want to extend this beyond the classroom by sharing practice with colleagues and to contribute to our in-house programme of continuing professional development.

Applications from suitably experienced professionals and NQTs are most welcome.

Salary range
Qualified and QTLS £24,373 - £40,535
Unqualified £17,694 - £27,588

September 2020 start (earlier start may be possible)

Where we receive large volumes of applications or identify suitable candidates, on these occasions we may interview before the closing date, therefore you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safeguarding statement
GFM Education is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. A 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all shortlisted teaching candidates including those applying for a teaching assistant/Cover Supervisor/Other work deemed directly involved with pupils where it is indicated that they have qualified teacher status or have previously worked as a teacher. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.

GFM Education pursues a policy of equality of opportunity.

Gosport & Fareham Multi Academy Trust is the first localised Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) established in Hampshire with Bay House School & Sixth Form, Brune Park School, Gomer Junior School, Rowner Junior School and LWS Academy.

Commitment to safeguarding

GFM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS along with other employment checks. It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.

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About Bay House School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2142 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bay House School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@gfmat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bay-house-school (opens in new tab)

Bay House School is proud to be part of the Gosport and Fareham Multi Academy Trust (GFM). The GFM comprises 5 schools; Bay House School, Gomer Junior School, LWS Academy, Brune Park School and Rowner Junior School.

Bay House is at an exciting stage of development and improvement and the school community is growing prouder, more confident and more successful at every stage. We are proud of each of our students and our commitment and drive is for every young person to achieve beyond their expectation and progress to where they previously had not imagined or thought possible.

Bay House School is located in Gosport in the south east county of Hampshire. Gosport is an increasingly popular coastal destination with a strong naval heritage. Gosport benefits from being a stone’s throw from Portsmouth and its many amenities and has excellent transport links. As well as an abundance of picturesque coastal walks and nature reserves on the doorstep, Gosport is home to two parks and accessible to a scenic beach, perfect for outdoors types, runners, cyclists, water sports enthusiasts or families looking for a taste of the great outdoors.

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