Teacher of English
Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR plus “Golden Hello” up to £5,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 16 March 2015
Job overview
Salary: MPR/UPR plus “Golden Hello” up to £5,000 with agreed relocation costs for an outstanding candidate
Moseley School and Sixth Form is a large, friendly foundation school, with approximately 1,300 students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. We pride ourselves on our high academic aspirations, lively and courteous atmosphere, excellent student welfare and core belief in the power of education to transform lives. Our students achieved the best ever A level and GCSE results in 2014.
Taking into account our students’ prior attainment, English GCSE results were outstanding in 2014 with 67% A* to C and 84% of students making 3 or more levels of progress.
Our school is looking to add to our dynamic team of English teachers at Moseley School with the appointment of a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher of English. This position is equally suited to an NQT or a more experienced candidate.
Our perfect candidate:
- Will be a consistently good to outstanding practitioner.
- Will be committed to raising the achievement of all our learners by ensuring that the teaching of English is of the highest possible quality.
- Will have the energy, creativity, resolve and tenacity to make a significant contribution to the whole school.
What we will offer the right person:
- A warm, welcoming and dedicated professional team within the Faculty.
- Outstanding professional development opportunities, with a high-quality induction programme for NQTs.
- An enviable campus, which consists of a Grade II listed building, a brand-new teaching block housing the English department (opened in 2013), state of the art ICT facilities and lots of leafy outdoor space.
- A competitive recruitment and retention package for a candidate with appropriate experience.
- Subsidised Healthcare Options and access to our on-site Health and Fitness Centre, including gym.
Job description and person specification for this role are available on Moseley’s website www.moseley.bham.sch.uk (under the ‘Staff Recruitment’ tab).
For more information, to arrange a visit to the school, or to request an application pack please contact Rani Karanja or email recruit@moseley.bham.sch.uk.
Closing date: No later than noon on 16 March 2015
Interviews: 24 March 2015
Completed applications should be returned via email recruit@moseley.bham.sch.uk with an accompanying letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role on no more than 2 sides of A4.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Moseley School and Sixth Form
- Moseley School and Sixth Form
- Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B13 9UU
- United Kingdom
Our school
Moseley School and Sixth Form is an inspirational place to learn, where teachers with a passion for teaching and learning, nurture the curiosity, creativity and imagination of students. The school’s systems are geared to support the progress of all students. The curriculum, assessment, staffing, timetable, technology and a wealth of other resources enable each student to receive personalised support to achieve ambitious goals. A global perspective, that celebrates diversity and respect for individual rights, pervades the school and helps us to nurture responsible citizens and independent thinkers.
At Moseley all staff are provided with a level of guidance and training which enables them to develop as leading professionals in order that they can make a significant contribution to the educational community in Birmingham and nationally. Staff and students receive support and guidance to prepare them for the next step in their careers. At Moseley, we provide a safe and healthy school environment that enables students to thrive. We want staff and students to work in an emotionally intelligent school where we acknowledge the fallibility of human beings and recognise the impact our actions and words have on others.
Our pastoral system ensures that each student is cared for and their needs are met through effective partnerships with all our stakeholders, especially parents and carers. All students have opportunities to broaden their social and cultural horizons. The school provides a clear moral framework based on shared values in which the students feel safe and can flourish. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs, appreciate different views and develop understanding of their own identity and their own self-worth. Moseley School and Sixth Form is a place where staff and students are aware of how personal and political decisions affect the future of the environment and of their responsibility to help to sustain our planet.
We are a caring community where positive personal relationships have a civilising influence. We recognise the potential in everyone and we support and challenge everyone to achieve their potential. We provide opportunities for our students to develop leadership and resilience, to demonstrate initiative and to improve their personal communication skills. All of the School’s diverse communities share the vision and purpose of the school and through developing character and scholarship we are striving to achieve excellence.
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