Teacher of English (NQT) Mayfield School, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Job description
We are looking to appoint an NQT of English to join our growing team. We have a large, experienced and very successful team working in a dedicated suite of rooms. The area benefits from additional sets, an Intervention Manager and additional staffing to ensure that the workload within this team is manageable. The behaviour of our pupils is quite simply excellent and staff members are supported by a dedicated behaviour team and access our bespoke CPD programme. Whilst this post is based in the Senior Section of the school, we welcome applications from candidates with an interest in working across KS2, 3 and 4. NQTs are offered a June 2020 start and a dedicated and experienced mentor.
Essential educational requirements
A relevant degree
Essential qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status
Newly Qualified Teacher Status
Essential skills and experience
An 'Outstanding' classroom teacher
Able to inspire, challenge and motivate students
Ability to track student data and develop effective interventions
Desire to work in an 'all through school'
Commitment to inclusion
Ambitious for career development
About Mayfield School
Mayfield is a very successful and heavily oversubscribed school in the north of Portsmouth City. We are one of the first state, single-site, ‘all through’ schools in the country. We operate an “Outstanding” Pre-School and Nursery with reduced fees and preferential access for Mayfield staff. We have been successful in our bid to receive ‘Priority School Building’ funding which will result in the construction of a multi-million, ‘state of the art’ new build on the current school site which is due to open in summer 2021. In September 2016, OfSTED conducted a section 5 inspection and found all areas to be ‘good’ and in summer 2018 the school secured it’s best ever results across all key stages. All staff members have the opportunity to work across all sections of the school depending on their interest, skills and experience. During this period of growth, we have a number of vacancies in all sections and truly believe “our only limitation is our ambition”. Before you apply for a post at Mayfield please ensure you have read and embrace our ways of working and ethos by reading our Staff Handbook. Mayfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to criminal records bureau checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
- Address
- Mayfield Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0RH
- Phase
- All Through
- Type
- LA Maintained School
- Website
- Mayfield School website (opens in a new window)