Teacher of English
Pyrland School
Taunton
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 3 July 2015
Job overview
Type: Full time or 0.6 FTE for 1 year
We are seeking a talented and passionate Teacher of English and we welcome applications from experienced teachers and those newer to the profession alike.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be an outstanding practitioner in English.
- Be capable of inspiring our pupils to achieve excellence in English.
- Bring fresh ideas to inspire students and colleagues alike, driving up standards and aspirations.
- Embrace new technology to make lessons exciting, accessible and relevant.
- Have the vision, energy and commitment to play a major role in the exciting changes currently being undertaken at The Taunton Academy.
- Have experience of teaching to GCSE.
- Be able to deliver English to Years 7 – 11.
- Be committed to improving Literacy for students of all abilities.
We are looking for a candidate who will contribute to the wider life of the Academy by developing and delivering inspiring extra-curricular activities.
You will join the Academy at a pivotal time in our development as we have recently become part of the Richard Huish Trust. We plan to use our links with Richard Huish College, a highly successful Sixth Form College, to help us to achieve our vision.
We have just completed our major new buildings programme and our facilities include new classrooms and excellent resources. We have purpose built Performing Arts, iMac Suites and Science labs offering facilities that enrich lessons. There is Apple TV in every classroom and all students have an Academy iPad to enhance their learning experience.
We are extremely ambitious and are looking for like-minded people to come and join us in providing an outstanding environment for all of our students.
The closing date for applications is noon Friday 3rd July 2015.
Please note that a full application must be completed in order to be considered for this vacancy.
For more information and to apply for this job, please visit our website www.thetauntonacademy.com, or contact Anita Greenslade on 01823 348209, or agreenslade@thetauntonacademy.com, or write to The Taunton Academy, Cheddon Road, Taunton TA2 7QP.
The Taunton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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About Pyrland School
Pyrland School (formerly The Taunton Academy) is a secondary school (11 – 16), located on the outskirts of Taunton with approximately 830 students on roll. We are rapidly growing in terms of pupil numbers and this is forecast to continue over the coming years until we reach capacity (1200). We are the first academy to have joined the Richard Huish Trust, with exceptionally close links to the Richard Huish College – an outstanding sixth form college at the heart of the Taunton community. The Trust’s vision is to provide exceptional education. This is underpinned by the Huish values, which shape our behaviour, our approach to work and decision making at all times.
The team at Pyrland are uncompromising in their ambition to see every student achieve their full potential, working creatively to nurture high levels ambition in everyone at the school, including both students and staff.
Whilst we have modern buildings and great facilities we are clear that it is ambition, skills, creativity, commitment and dedication which make the biggest difference to the experience and achievement of students at Pyrland.
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