Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
12 November 2024
Job overview
Teacher of English - M/UPS
Required from January 2025, we are seeking to appoint a full time inspirational and passionate experienced Teacher of English at our excellent girls’ grammar school.
Supporting children to secure their potential is a high-profile aspect of school life so the ability to contribute to strong team ethos is essential.
Applications are invited from creative and ambitious colleagues who can make a substantial impact on our continuous improvement.
The post is an exciting and challenging one, offering exceptional opportunity in an outstanding school where we can offer you:
* the opportunity to inspire highly able and well-motivated students to fulfil and exceed their potential
* a dynamic and supportive working environment
* opportunities for professional development
* a private health care package supported by Benenden Health Care
* a competitive salary commensurate with experience
Please contact
admin@highsted.kent.sch.uk
for more information about the post or visit our website to download an application form:
www.highsted.kent.sch.uk
(Closing date noon 12th November 2024)
The school reserves the right to consider the merits of early applications.
Highsted Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Highsted Grammar School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
About Highsted Grammar School
* Highsted Grammar School
* Highsted Road, Sittingbourne
* Kent
* ME10 4PT
* United Kingdom
Highsted Grammar School is a selective 11-18 secondary school for girls in Sittingbourne, Kent. It was known as Sittingbourne Girls’ Grammar School when it moved to its current site in the 1950s. The school converted to academy status in 2011. The sixth form is now co-educational.
The school has specialist science status, with sponsorship from Microsoft.
Highsted Grammar School is part of the Sittingbourne Partnership, a collaborative approach to sixth form education which enriches and extends the opportunities available to students through operating a joint timetable with Borden Grammar and Fulston Manor schools.
The school’s strong partnerships across business and community offers a growing network of sponsorship and support both within the UK and Europe, creating opportunities including work experience placements, university summer schools and professional support.
A balanced and broad curriculum recognises that what the school calls “the real female strengths of communication, problem-solving and team-work” can be equally valuable in science, engineering, technology, the arts and business.
Headteacher
Anne Kelly
Values and vision
The school places emphasis on personalisation, proactive mentoring and pastoral care. It aims to liberate young women to embrace the challenges that will prepare them for their future roles and responsibilities as future leaders.
Highsted Grammar School aims is to develop self-starters, focused but flexible, with the resilience and humour to negotiate setbacks. It encourages and supports its students in exploring their potential, nurturing existing talents and interests and discovering new ones.
Ofsted
"The overall effectiveness of economics and business education, including the development of students’ economic and business understanding and enterprise and financial capability, is outstanding."
View Highsted Grammar School’s latest Ofsted report
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