Teacher of English
Darwen Vale High School, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0ALThis job expired on 20 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
20 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 February 2023
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 1265hrs
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to increased pupil numbers in 2023 for Year 7, we are expanding our experienced English team andare seeking to appoint a KS3 & KS4 Teacher of English.
You willassist and support pupil academic progress and emotional development. You willwork with colleagues as appropriate to raise standards of achievement and attainment with the goal that all pupils make expected levels of progress or better, and you willplay a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive aims, values and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
What the school offers its staff
Darwen Vale High School is an 11-16 academy situated in theheart of Darwen. We opened in brand new buildings in September 2012 and over the last two years have grown from year groups of 150 to 240 and anticipate that within the next three years we will be a full school of over 1,200 students
DVHS has been recognised as a rapidly improving school. Our academic standards have improved dramatically. English results have improved to 75% at Grade 4 in 2019 which was above the National average. Maths results improved by over 20% in 2019 when students last sat GCSE examinations resulting in 70% gaining grade 4 or better and 50% gaining grade 5 or better. Combined English and Maths results were 47% for grade 5 in 2019 and 64% for grade 4. Our teacher assessed grades for 2020 and 2021 indicate a continued pattern of improvement with improved outcomes in all curriculum areas.
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.
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About Darwen Vale High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1044 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Darwen Vale High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- contact@darwenvale.com
- Phone number
- 01254 223000
Darwen Vale High School is an Aldridge Academy and as such, part of the national multi academy trust. At a more local level we are part of the North West Cluster of schools that includes 3 other secondary schools and 1 primary school.
Darwen Vale High School achieved unprecedented success in their 2019 examination results. Students performed at levels above national averages in many subjects with outstanding performances in English and Mathematics. Our Progress 8 score increased by 0.42, this means that every student’s performance in the 2018-2019 cohort has increased by almost half a grade in each subject compared to 2017-2018 results.
Arranging a visit to Darwen Vale High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email contact@darwenvale.com.
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