Teacher of English - Temporary to cover maternity (November 2021 start)
Graham School, Scarborough, YO12 6QWThis job expired on 4 October 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 November 2021
Closing date
4 October 2021 at 9am
Date listed
24 September 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Leave Cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of English - Temporary to cover maternity (November 2021 start) job summary
‘There are no great schools without great teachers’
‘Come and Grow your career at Graham School’
Our opportunity
We are looking for a English specialist teacher to join us from January 2022 and teach KS3/KS4 English. Our English department has gone from strength to strength over the last three years and consists of NQTS,RQTS and experienced teachers.
This is what one of our teachers who started with us in September 2020 said:
‘I am learning every day – it’s a learning curve and I love it; being able to bring my passion for English and learning alive is so rewarding, every day really ‘is different’. I am part of a great team #teamgraham and you know you are making a difference to the young people at school when you see them putting in the effort as it has to work 2-ways. Building these positive relationships as a new teacher in a large secondary school is terrific’.
We welcome interest from colleagues at all levels. Experienced colleagues and those in early career stages are welcome to apply, what is important is the ability to enthuse children with your passion for English
Overview and career development recruitment incentives:
• An opportunity to join a staff team, which is fully behind our journey, and who have real HEART.
• Trust specific NQT/RQT programmes
• Tailored coaching programmes within our supportive and nurturing network – e.g. 3D coaching focusing on your ongoing teaching and learning
• Ongoing access to our NPQML/NPQSL professional programmes
• School to school support (SLE) external opportunities
• Friendly and caring schools where all stakeholders work together for the benefit of the children.
• A high level of support from staff and colleagues within the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
• Motivated, dedicated staff and a committed, active and supportive Trust Board.
• Improving schools which support pupils to aspire to the very best, with a broad and balanced curriculum offer, collaborative learning and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
• A commitment to professional development and advancement opportunities within a growing MAT.
We are proud to be a coastal partner along with our fellow 8 secondary schools and we believe we have a unique opportunity for colleagues to grow, develop and thrive in their career as part of our coastal community. For more information on our Coastal Offer, Coastal Charter and how you can make a difference by teaching on the Yorkshire Coast please visit www.teachyc.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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About Graham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Graham School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- james.annett@northyorks.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01609 534939
Our school
Welcome to Graham School. We are a rapidly improving 11-16 school situated in Scarborough with almost 1000 students on roll. Since joining the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust family of schools in 2019 there have substantial and sustained improvements. We are on a journey and everyone at #teamgraham is rightly proud to be effecting change within our coastal community.
Our motto is ‘Grow, Learn and Achieve together’ and we have five key values which underpin everything we are working to achieve here. These are Honesty, Empathy, Aspiration, Resilience and Team Work; ‘HEART’.
Whilst many of our current staff are local, many also travel from York, Hull, Driffield and the surrounding areas. Staff wellbeing and team work are at the heart of our plans and we are proud that our school now has low staff turnover and high staff retention.
We are a proud member of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust family of schools along with our coastal partner George Pindar School. As our new colleague you will join a staff body who with the tailored support from our Trust are making Graham a school our community can be proud of.
We are an inclusive school with a healthy intake in Year 7 and we have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at Graham School irrespective of their background. We value honesty, high expectations and aspirations, resilience and we work together as #Team Graham.
Arranging a visit to Graham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email james.annett@northyorks.gov.uk.
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