What skills and experience we're looking for
Good honours degree in English
Qualified Teacher Status
Experience of successful teaching or teaching practice in English at KS3 and KS4
A keen interest in developing the teaching of English
Awareness of data protection, security and confidentiality
Effective working relationships with young people of a range of abilities
What the school offers its staff
Superb working conditions
• All staff have a laptop
• Generous non-contact time
• Excellent staff facilities including free tea and coffee and microwave and fridge in the staffroom
• Staff Welfare team which provides gifts, flowers and cards for leavers and staff with significant life events
• Occasional social activities eg Friday after school football, staff choir, Christmas party, informal nights out
• Child care voucher scheme
• SLT doors are always open to listen to your concerns or share your successes
• Duties: one break weekly and after-school 3 x a year for ten minutes
• Excellent teaching facilities with most staff having their own classroom
• Supportive of part-time working
• Ensuring equality and diversity is a priority
• Governors focused on Staff wellbeing
• Free confidential counselling provided on request
• Access to fitness suite before and after school
A thriving community where you can enjoy teaching and develop your career
• Oversubscribed school with close links with the community and supportive parents/carers
• Exemplary pupil behaviour which is always commented on by visitors
• Extensive range of extra-curricular activities and enrichment
• Workload is constantly being reviewed e.g. email protocols to reduce number of emails, assessment policy to reduce time spent marking
• Lessons are taught by subject specialists
• Many opportunities to work with pupils and participate and support local, national and international fundraising and awareness opportunities
• Lay Chaplain available to offer confidential support
• Mentors for staff where requested
A serious commitment to professional development
• New staff induction programme – September - December
• Appraisal that is focused on developing teachers’ careers in the areas that they wish
• Bespoke professional development opportunities – Masters, NPQs, exam board training, twilight inset, opportunities to develop teaching and leadership, ECT and ECT + 1 programme
• Whole school CPD focuses on teaching and learning and there are many opportunities for staff to become involved in the design and facilitation of Inset
Commitment to safeguarding
St Richard's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.