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Year Co-ordinator in English

Swanshurst School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW

This job expired on 22 January 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  20 April 2020

• Closing date

  22 January 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus TLR2C £2,796 per annum

Year Co-ordinator in English job summary

Do you want to join the leadership of our high-achieving department? Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School’ for girls with 1760 students on roll aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. ‘Swanshurst School has been a great environment for my first term as an NQT. The support I have received from my department and the mentoring team has been amazing and is ongoing. I couldn’t wish for a better place to spend the first of hopefully many years of teaching.’ (NQT) Ofsted (2017) found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous”. Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils” We are looking to expand the leadership of English and require someone with all the necessary skills and who sees themselves moving on to leading their own department in a few years. We are a large and happy English department who are already building on our recent achievements at GCSE and A level. • You will have an understanding of curriculum planning and assessment; • You will lead on a particular year group, depending on your experience and the needs of the department; • You will influence vision, policy and practice, driving forward departmental teaching and learning and helping support the needs of all of our students; • You will have proven data analysis skills; The successful candidate will be supported in their own development through the school’s CPD programmes and can expect many opportunities for enhancing their own career. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. For further details and an application form please contact Emma Bastock, HR Manager emma.bastock@swans.bham.sch.uk Applicants requesting an online application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12PM WEDNESDAY 22nd JANUARY2020 Swanshurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. OBSERVANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY WILL BE REQUIRED.

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 Swanshurst School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1917 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: emma.bastock@swans.bham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swanshurst-school

Swanshurst is a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be “an exceptional place for pupils to learn”. They described the curriculum as “exemplary” and one which "explodes into life in the classroom". In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that “The school is conscious of staff workload and well-being and is committed to achieving excellence in a sustainable way". We are exceptionally proud to have been judged ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive inspections.

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