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Teacher of English/Humanities

Birkdale High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DT

This job expired on 16 May 2022

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  16 May 2022 at 10am

• Date listed

  6 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: English, Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £25,714 to £41,604

Teacher of English/Humanities job summary

BIRKDALE HIGH SCHOOL Headteacher: Mr G Y Bourgade TEACHER OF ENGLISH/HUMANITIES Temporary Full Time Contract - September 2022 (MPS1 - UPS3: £25,714 - £41,604) Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results. The school has seen its numbers rise over the last few years and is oversubscribed. At Birkdale we aim to be leaders in the education of boys and this starts with a clear focus on developing effective teaching pedagogy and not engaging in educational fads or gimmicks. Our Teaching and Learning development is driven by a focus on cognitive science and educational research and our quality assurance of teaching is developmental rather than judgemental. Our staff are given the space and support to make positive changes to their practice in a risk-free environment; we share best practice, support and challenge each other and are eager to accept our professional obligation to improve methods of embedding the knowledge our boys need. The English and Humanities departments at Birkdale High School are made up of collaborative and hard working staff. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team of people who have worked hard to develop a knowledge rich, carefully sequenced and challenging curriculum. With an emphasis on modelling and effective retrieval practice, we ensure that we invest time and energy in strategies that most benefit our boys. We are proud to consistently achieve excellent results in English and Humanities and we are looking for an outstanding, passionate teacher with the skills and enthusiasm to make a positive addition to the department. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher with outstanding potential to join a successful school with committed teachers working as a close team. The successful candidate will be able to teach English and Humanities and is required to join the team from 1 September 2022. Appointments are subject to the successful candidate obtaining a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure Barring Service). Further details and an application form can be downloaded from www.birkdalehigh.co.uk or obtained from Ms Karen Anslow at the school. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk by 10.00am on Monday 16 May 2022. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Thursday 19 May 2022. Birkdale High School safeguards children and actively promotes their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to the acquisition of an enhanced DBS certificate with barred list information through the Disclosure and Barring Service and further checks as required. All teaching positions will also be subject to a prohibition order check. Registered office address: Windy Harbour Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DT Tel: 01704 577253 Fax: 01704 570451 mail@birkdalehigh.co.uk www.birkdalehigh.co.uk Birkdale High School is a Limited Company registered in England and Wales. Company Reg. 07695504

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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 Birkdale High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 923 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Birkdale High School website
• Email address: recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01704 577253
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birkdale-high-school-southport

Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and academic results consistently above the national average for boys.

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