Teacher of Law
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2015
- Apply by:
- 10 July 2015
Job overview
We are offering an excellent opportunity to join our well-established team and become an integral part of a successful and highly supportive Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty as a teacher of A Level Law. Within our faculty, our focus is being active, engaging and creative in lessons, where students recognise the value of learning and are confident to take risks, under the encouragement and support from the teacher in class. If you are passionate and enthusiastic about seeing all students achieve, enjoy developing these characteristics within students, and committed to taking responsibility for their progress, we encourage you to apply, and welcome applications from NQTs.
The Ridgeway School is committed to ‘Inspiring learners for their future’. We are an ambitious 11-18 school with 1350 students, 250 of which are Sixth Form. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College lies just south of the M4 between junctions 15 & 16, and within easy travelling distance of Bath, Bristol and Reading. The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College is part of The White Horse Federation Multi-Academy Trust.
All teaching staff members are given their own laptop. We provide all new staff with a coherent programme of support through induction and we have a strong commitment to CPD and career progression.
Applications from both experienced and newly qualified teachers will be welcomed. Please note that references will be sought for all candidates prior to interview.
CVs are not accepted. Please apply using the school’s application form attaching a covering letter. Applications are to be sent to vacancies@ridgewayschool.com. Further details are available on our website www.ridgewayschool.com or contact Zoe Vallender at the vacancies email address or 01793 846137.
Closing date: Friday 10th July 2015 (noon)
Interview date: On application
To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 (as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore all positions in the school will be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Inspiring learners for their future
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 9DJ
Tel: 01793 846100 Fax: 01793 815065
Steve Colledge, Headteacher James Povoas, Associate Headteacher
www.ridgewayschool.com
An Academy Company (Registered in England No. 7691947)
About The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
- Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon
- Wiltshire
- SN4 9DJ
- United Kingdom
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College has 1560 students, 200 of whom are in the Sixth Form. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Wroughton.
The school was established in 1967 and was the first purpose-built comprehensive school in Wiltshire. We offer GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for students, while sixth form students have the option of studying a range of A-levels and further BTECs.
We are committed to inspiring learners for their future through a vibrant, innovative, and supportive environment where students develop resourcefulness and resilience, accept responsibility, and are challenged to take risks in order to succeed. Maximising individual students’ development and achievement is what every day is about. Achievement in examinations is high, and we offer an extensive range of leadership and extracurricular opportunities that is second to none. Students develop the skills and confidence to prepare them for life in the 21st century and it is our aim that students leave us with a passion for life-long learning.
Our students are wonderful ambassadors for the school and take pride in continuing to shape and further develop the excellent community to which they belong. This website contains the latest news and events to keep students and parents up to date with school life and to give others a snapshot of our school.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College lies just south of the M4 between junctions 15 & 16, and within easy travelling distance of Bath, Bristol and Reading. The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College is part of The White Horse Federation Multi-Academy Trust.
To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 (as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore all positions in the school will be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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