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Teacher of English (part time)

The Cherwell School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7EE

This job expired on 31 August 2022 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  31 August 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 July 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale/UPS

Teacher of English (part time) job summary

Teacher of English (Part Time)

Part Time
Main Scale/UPS
Permanent
Start Date: January 2023 (or sooner if possible)

The Cherwell School is a high performing and oversubscribed comprehensive school in Oxford (approximately 2,000 students on roll, including 680 in the Sixth Form). We achieved GCSE progress results in the top 5% of all schools in 2019. We are pleased that we hold an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted as we feel this is a fair reflection of the school, not least as we recognize that we have the capacity to develop and improve further. We consider ourselves to be a school which has at its heart “opportunity, responsibility, excellence” and we aim to make this a deeper reality for all of our students and staff in the years to come.

We are seeking to appoint a qualified teacher (holds, or will hold QTS by September 2022) who has a genuine excitement for excellence in the teaching and learning of English. The successful candidate should enjoy working with young people and be able to make a positive contribution to our successful English faculty. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is passionate about the provision of a rich learning experience for students. Should you wish to be part of our future, we welcome your application.

Our aims are supported by our designation as a National Teaching School and as a School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider. We are committed to the professional learning and career development of our staff and work in conjunction with the River Learning Trust to continue to raise standards.

We value the wellbeing of our staff and aim to support colleagues throughout their working lives. Staff report high levels of wellbeing and attribute this to factors such as:

• Well designed, sequenced and resourced curricula which are centralised

• Feedback and marking approaches which are carefully considered for impact and workload

• Clear, centralised Behaviour for Learning System; pastoral teams supported by non-teaching deputy year leaders

• Lower than typical contact hours for classroom teachers and middle leaders

• Excellent in-house and external CPD opportunities and regular opportunities for career development within the school and trust

• Professional support for ECTs provided by experienced teams of staff

For further information and to apply please visit the website: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/137970/EDV-2022-CS-38270

You are welcome to contact the HR Department on 01865 558719 if you would like to know more about the role or the application process.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st August 2022 at 9.00am

Interviews will take place in early September 2022

The Cherwell School and the River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff are expected to share this commitment.The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Cherwell School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school community.

NOTE 1: Some cautions, reprimands, warnings and convictions are protected under the DBS filtering process and you do not have to disclose them.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [exceptions] Order 1975 [2013 and 2020] provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are considered "protected." This means that they do not need to be disclosed to an employer and, if they are disclosed, an employer cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found here https://hub.unlock.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/What-will-be-filtered-by-the-DBS.pdf

NOTE 2: if you are under 18 it is no longer a legal requirement for you to disclose any cautions you hold.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cherwell School and the River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.

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About The Cherwell School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2062 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Cherwell School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@cherwellschool.org
• Phone number: 01865 558719
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cherwell-school-oxford (opens in new tab)

The Cherwell School is a high performing and oversubscribed comprehensive school in Oxford (approximately 2,000 students on roll, including 680 in the Sixth Form). We achieved GCSE progress results in the top 5% of all schools in 2019. We are pleased that we hold an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted as we feel this is a fair reflection of the school, not least as we recognize that we have the capacity to develop and improve further. We consider ourselves to be a school which has at its heart “opportunity, responsibility, excellence” and we aim to make this a deeper reality for all of our students and staff in the years to come.

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