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Teacher of English

Seaham High School, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH

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Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 February 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: English
Working pattern: Full time: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPR-UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed, inspirational Teacher of English. The successful candidate will need to have a proven track record in improving student performance in English and will be able to build on recent changes in the subject area.

To provide high quality teaching and learning and understanding of the subject; planning, teaching and class management; monitoring assessment, recording, reporting and accountability; contributing to the wider life of the school and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Headteacher.

What the school offers its staff

Seaham High School is a popular and oversubscribed purpose built, fully comprehensive school of over 1150 students. Numbers have increased rapidly and above expectations due to the growing popularity of the school. Virtually all our students come from the town of Seaham, which is a developing community as a result of local regeneration projects. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is only 14 miles from the city of Durham. You can take a virtual tour of the school on our website. We converted to become an Academy and joined the Eden Learning Trust on September 1st 2020.

When the school was inspected in 2023, inspectors judged the school to be good in all area. Ofsted made the following comments: • “This school is a place where pupils can be themselves and where tolerance and respect are understood by the pupils who attend” • “There are strong relationships between staff and pupils” • “The vast majority of staff feel well supported by leaders and recognise the steps that leaders have taken to prioritise their well-being” • “Leaders at all levels have a clear vision and an understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development”

We have a high quality and bespoke professional development programme. We value our staff and provide training to all at a personal level. Staff turnover is traditionally low.

For our students at Seaham, we aim to promote the highest standards of attainment both inside and outside the curriculum; and from our students we expect equally high standards of behaviour, dress, courtesy, and a firm commitment to their studies and to the wider life of the school. We value all our students and are inclusive in our approach, thus we have a wide range of types of support being given to children throughout their subject lessons as well as through our Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship curriculum.

As a school we place great emphasis on developing the self-confidence, skills and values that will enable our students to make a positive contribution to our constantly changing 21st Century world. We are a learning community that aims to equip our students with an approach to learning and knowledge which ensures that they are fully prepared to progress to further or higher education and to an increasingly demanding workplace. Pastoral arrangements see our students in Year Groups led by a Year Leader. Seaham High School moved into its new build in September 2016. It is a state of the art building for delivering education in the 21st Century. Students and staff appreciate the first rate facilities which support the high quality education which is accessible to all.

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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