Teacher of English (maternity cover post)
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, term time
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - until postholder returns from maternity leave
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills, abilities and attributes
- Ability to demonstrate that you are an outstanding classroom teacher.
- Proven track record of examination success at GCSE (and A Level where applicable).
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Able to analyse and synthesise information.
- The ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and students.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Good organisation and time management skills.
- Confident user of ICT.
Experience
- Successful teaching of all aspects of English to GCSE
- Experience of teaching full ability range.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
- A welcoming school
- Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
- A strong senior and curriculum leadership team
- A supportive working environment
- Strong support for professional development including membership of the Oaks Collegiate
- Staff Wellbeing and support programme
- Generous planning and preparation time allocation
The successful applicant will join a team of strong practitioners who work together to inspire students to succeed. This is an excellent school to work in, with students who are ambitious and motivated to learn and staff who support each other. We are not only committed to developing our students, but you will also be fully supported with your own professional development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hillcrest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is committed to equal opportunities in employment and positively welcomes your application.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and relevant safer recruitment checks.
Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 650 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 464 3172
Hillcrest School is an all-girls 11 to 16 school with a mixed sixth form located on a green field site in Edgbaston constituency on the southwest edge of Birmingham. Our students come from a range of backgrounds across Birmingham and surrounding areas.
The school was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding behaviour and safety by Ofsted in September 2013, and following a short inspection in July 2017 and again in September 2022, retained our ‘Good’ rating. We are focused on continuing our drive for excellent attainment and progress outcomes, with an aspiration to be rated ‘Outstanding’ at our full next inspection.
Arranging a visit to Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk.
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