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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

The Long Eaton School

Derbyshire

Salary:
MPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2015
Apply by:
28 October 2014

Job overview

Governors are inviting applications for the post of Teacher of English. The successful applicant will be professional, adaptable and dedicated to delivering high quality teaching with broad experience of working across an English and Media department. They will have strong communication skills and will be able to work well within a team, yet be able to demonstrate an ability to utilise their own initiative. They will be motivated and resilient and be able to demonstrate the skills required to engage students in their learning. The post holder will play an integral part in the contribution made by the English Department to whole school Learning and Teaching and will be involved in developing various programmes and projects to raise the profile and status of English and Media throughout the school.

This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher to join this innovative department within a successful school. The postholder will enjoy working in a caring and supportive environment.

The Long Eaton School:

  • is an over-subscribed 11-18 school;
  • enjoyed "best-ever" results at GCSE and A Level again last summer;
  • converted to Academy status in April 2011
  • has been a designated Science College since 2003, with a second specialism in Applied Learning
  • moved into a £16m PFI brand new school building in February 2006 with state of the art facilities including an Enhanced Resource Centre,
  • opened The Malcolm Parry Observatory, a purpose-built facility for astronomy, in January 2012;
  • gained the Gold Standard in the Leading Space Education quality mark in February 2013;
  • has a highly motivated staff team, enthusiastic students and an "exemplary" governing body;
  • has a thriving sixth form with opportunities for further development;

We are looking to appoint a person who:

  • is committed to continuous development and the raising of achievement
  • will make a strong contribution to the teaching of English within the school

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS (formerly Enhanced CRB) Check, Medical Clearance and satisfactory references

Closing Date: 12:00 Noon Tuesday 28 October 2014
Interview Date: Thursday 30 2014

Further details of the post and the school are available from: Telephone: 0115 9732438 or Email: vacancies@longeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk.

THE LONG EATON SCHOOL
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham. NG10 3NP
Tel: 0115 9732438 Fax: 0115 9737349
E-mail: info@longeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk
11-18 mixed comprehensive, NOR - 1285
Headteacher - Neil Calvert

About The Long Eaton School

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+44 115 9732438

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The Long Eaton School is a very successful secondary school with a popular Sixth Form. We are a Specialist Academy for Science and Applied Learning. We are based in modern, purpose built accomodation with specialist facilities and state of the art equipment designed to be a learning environment fit for the 21st century, which include our purpose built Observatory, new Sixth Form block and Multi Media Suite. We believe we are all learners and everyone can develop their knowledge and skills. 

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