Teacher of English
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5PFThis job expired on 20 February 2024
Start date details
April (after Easter)
Closing date
20 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 February 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8:30 - 3:00 (negotiable)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - 6 or UPS1 - 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
- the effective delivery of a subject specific scheme of work to groups of students across the age and ability range
- the planning and preparation of appropriate lessons
- the marking and assessment of students' work
- the use of a range of teaching and learning approaches
- the inspiration and motivation of young people through your teaching
- the progress and performance of students in your teaching groups
- the keeping of appropriate records of students' work
- attendance at parents’ evenings, subject meetings and other meetings as appropriate
- participation in your own performance management by your immediate line manager
- the effective guidance and support of an aspire group
- following safeguarding procedures and being aware that the safety and well-being of students is the responsibility of all members of the school community
What the school offers its staff
Whitstone School is a thriving comprehensive school offering young people the opportunity of a bright future. Our staff inspire students with their passion for teaching, their care for all learners and the desire they show to help every child to succeed. Our beautiful school site and investment in learning spaces provides an environment in which students excel.
The Whitstone School community is built upon a shared commitment to supporting our students in their goal to achieve high standards in all that they do. We believe that the education we provide equips our young people to be happy, successful adults and gives them the skills and attributes they need to be fully prepared for life after secondary school. Student conduct in lessons and around the school site is excellent. Our students tell us that this helps them to access learning and to feel safe, respected and valued.
At Whitstone School, we firmly believe that the inspiring experience our students receive in the classroom is instrumental in their learning and academic development. We are truly proud of our highly trained teachers and we place great emphasis on their continual development to ensure that the lessons our students receive are at the cutting edge of educational research and thinking. Our highly motivated and skilled staff focus relentlessly on the experience our young people receive in the classroom. We are proud of this focus on learning and see the benefit in the continued academic success of our students.
Our school community is very aware of the importance of a secure, happy and caring school environment in allow young people to succeed. Whitstone School has established an excellent reputation throughout Somerset as an inclusive and caring school; being large enough to offer an innovative and inspiring curriculum to all students, whilst of a scale that ensures all students are well-known and their needs clearly understood. Our House system, complete with student leaders, inter-House competitions and House charities, develops both a sense of belonging and encourages peer support and guidance.
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 Whitstone
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 584 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Whitstone website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lara.schofield@whitstoneschool.org
- Phone number
- 01749345555
At Whitstone School we are proud of the education we provide. We are an ambitious, comprehensive school with a strong sense of community and are striving to create a culture of continuous professional development for our staff. This is an exciting time for us; over the past few years the school has improved significantly. We are committed to raising standards even further; Whitstone is a brilliant school which deserves external recognition.
We are introducing an innovative and engaging CPD strategy, which highlights our strong commitment to the development of all of our staff. We are further developing our beautiful site and endeavouring to create leadership pathways for all staff.
Our students are keen to achieve and have excellent attitudes to learning. Engaging and effective teaching, academic rigour and high quality care and support ensure our students are happy, well-mannered and proud to be students here. Standards are very high; behaviour is very good and we insist on excellent levels of student engagement. We are a relatively small school, so staff know our students well and average class sizes are small. Students leave us well prepared for their futures, whatever their aspirations.
Individual talents are developed both in and out of the classroom and we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities and trips. We have excellent facilities, including our on-site newly refurbished Leisure Centre and new Astroturf pitch. We are committed to staff well-being and free gym membership at our Leisure Centre is available to staff. Staff well-being is a key feature of all of our decision making.
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