About:
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and innovative Teacher of English to join the English Faculty at Oxted School. We aim to support our young people to become lifelong enthusiasts of both reading and writing, developing the literacy skills necessary to thrive. Your department plays an integral part to help shape and transform the futures of every student in the School.
Job Description:
We offer a generous welcome payment to Newly Qualified Teachers (ECT Welcome Payment - conditions apply) alongside a supportive mentoring programme and reduced timetable.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and innovative Teacher of English to join our English Faculty at Oxted School for a January start. We are looking for an inspirational teacher who can help us to ‘Bring out the Best’ in our students and improve the life chances of the young people we educate. Our English department is a friendly and determined team that prides itself on its good results and excellent relationships with students. We aim to support our young people to become lifelong enthusiasts of both reading and writing, developing the literacy skills necessary to thrive. Your department plays an integral part to help shape and transform the futures of every student in the School.
This is an excellent opportunity and an exciting time to join Oxted School, one of Surrey’s largest, with c1800 on roll including c300 in our Sixth Form. We are a highly inclusive school within a very supportive Multi Academy Trust (THPT).
You will be fully supported by the senior leadership team. Our outstanding staff and students make us a great place to work. When you join us, you will be supported and developed through our extensive CPD programme and given effective PPA allocation to allow for a better work/life balance. Working in our school within The Howard Partnership Trust provides a wealth of opportunities to include excellent career progression options. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility you will have a range of exciting opportunities to ensure you are improving your craft.
We are looking for staff to join our team who are passionate about improving students’ life chances and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive teaching team and our extensive enrichment programme.
Essential Criteria:
Values and Behaviours
- We are a values-based organisation and seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.
- Our values will be assessed through the selection process, so we ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to also incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also demonstrate our values.
Our values are:
- Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles
- Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals
- Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success
- Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened
- Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others
- Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success
Please ensure your supporting statement reflects our Values
Apply:
If, prior to applying you are interested in finding out more about special schools or would like to see how we operate at West Hill School, you are warmly welcomed to contact Becca Dowell our Assistant Principal, initially via email and we will be pleased to talk to you further.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
If you have any questions about the role or the application process please contact the THPT HR Team by email.
Tours to the school are warmly welcomed, if you would like to request a tour of the school, or meet with us informally before applying, then please email the HR Team.
Safeguarding Information:
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Please be aware we are happy to receive a CV and Supporting Statement in the first instance to be considered before a full application is made. Please email the HR Team with details
Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”.