Year Leader

Thomas Knyvett College, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3DU

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  31 May 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR £29,344 - UPR3 £44,919
• Additional allowances:

  + TLR 2b £4,917pa FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and innovative teacher with Year Leader responsibilities to join our team at Thomas Knyvett College. We are looking for an inspirational teacher with the ability to create a nurturing learning environment; a commitment to ‘Bringing out the Best’ in every student; and a genuine passion for their subject.

Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do at Thomas Knyvett College. We prioritise planning time for teachers with 16% PPA compared with the 10% national average. Thomas Knyvett College is a place where you really do have the space to teach. We encourage colleagues to try new things, take risks and have fun in the classroom. Our teachers are encouraged to be themselves whilst reflecting on the latest developments in pedagogy and how they can be applied. Central to our ethos are the positive relationships and personalised approach which we take with all our students.

As aThomas Knyvett Collegeteacher, you will be fully supported both within the faculty and by the senior leadership team. Our outstanding staff and students make us a great place to work and you will find plenty of opportunities to socialise and get to know your new colleagues. When you join us, you will gain access to our extensive CPD programme and be well supported in achieving a realistic work/life balance.

Being part of The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) will provide you with a wealth of opportunities, including excellent career progression routes. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility, you will find a range of exciting opportunities to ensure that you can constantly develop and progress.

What the school offers its staff

Thomas Knyvett College is a welcoming, creative and community-based school where through our values of being proud, respectful, open-minded, unified and determined we set high standards which enable our students to develop into confident and responsible members of the global community. We have a real focus on collegiality and staff wellbeing.

Students at Thomas Knyvett enjoy, and are reflective about, their learning. Teachers develop and explore the passions for their subjects. We offer a broad and rich curriculum which allows our students to thrive whatever their interests, and we also provide a wealth of enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum. Ours is a school where students are celebrated and supported as individuals to have the very best experiences.

We are proud to ‘Bring out the Best’ in young people of all abilities and aptitudes, and therefore increase their life chances for their future success and fulfilment.

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About Thomas Knyvett College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 741 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Knyvett College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@thpt.org.uk
• Phone number: 01372 455 731
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-knyvett-college (opens in new tab)

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