Teacher of RE (Maternity cover)
Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UDThis job expired on 7 October 2024
Start date details
December 2024 or January 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 8am
Date listed
19 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: We will consider full time or part time - minimum 0.6fte.
Contract type
- Fixed term - until December 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an enthusiastic, inspirational and ambitious teacher of RE to cover maternity leave, who is committed to raising the expectations and achievements of our students. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified, will have strong subject knowledge, a passion for the subject and will enjoy teaching their subject to a high level, including GCSE (and to A Level would be an advantage).
This is a wonderful career opportunity to work in a very strong, successful and supportive team in a popular school. We welcome applications from experienced or newly qualified teachers. This may also be an opportunity to gain experience for a HLTA considering teacher training.
What the school offers its staff
Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1534 students with 446 students in the Sixth Form (89 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.
The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in June 2013. In 2019 our A Level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally.
Academic results are consistently high and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?
Further information and an application form are available from our website: www.highworth.kent.sch.uk We do not accept CVs.
Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024 at 8am
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Highworth Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Commitment to safeguarding
Highworth Grammar School is committed to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
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About Highworth Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1536 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Highworth Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@highworth.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01233 624910
Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1539 students with 454 students in the Sixth Form (89 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.
We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?
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