Salary
Full Time Salary Equivalent: CST Main Pay Scale, MPS 1 - 6 (£31,650 - £43,607). UPS 1-3 (£45,646 - £49,084) considered for exceptional candidates
Contractual hours
19.5
Basis
Part Time
Job type
Teaching
Location
Bristol
Job category
Teacher
Date posted
16/09/2024
Job reference
CST-R0174
Position Profile
Job Title: Teacher of English (maternity cover)
Responsible to: Head of English/Deputy Head of English
Salary: CST Main Pay Scale, MPS 1 - 6 (£31,650 - £43,607).
UPS 1-3 (£45,646 - £49,084) considered for exceptional candidates
Working Pattern: Part time (0.6FTE) or additional hours up to Full Time for the right candidate (full time to include teaching of Citizenship)
Start Date: 1st January 2025, or earlier if possible
Role Dates: One calendar year or upon the return of the postholder, whichever is soonest - start date is subject to completion of successful recruitment checks
Our mission at Bristol Cathedral Choir School is to harness the power of our community, so that we all learn, grow and develop into the best versions of ourselves. This is because at BCCS we are: Gathered together, that all may thrive. We do this by living out our three core values in all that we say and do. These are: Kindness, Courage and Hope.
Applications are invited from charismatic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified teachers for this exciting, and rewarding post within our English department. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, as we seek to ensure our staff body reflects the diversity of our student population. The postholder will be expected to teach KS3, KS4 and KS5. We welcome applications from newly qualified and experienced teachers.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School is an academy that specialises in Music. The academy became part of the Cathedral Schools Trust (a Multi Academy Trust) in 2016. It serves students from all over Bristol and welcomes those of all faiths and none. We are proud of our diverse, tolerant and respectful community, which reflects Bristol’s demographic.
With a comprehensive intake, students present with a large range of additional educational needs. The proportion of students with an EHCP is well above the national average. Similarly, the school welcomes a significant number of children who are looked after or previously looked after.
The Sixth Form has approximately 425 students, many of whom join in Year 12 from other schools. Levels of attainment are high. The majority of students progress to university, including Russell group institutions and Oxbridge.
The school is amongst the most oversubscribed schools in Bristol, with a trend of strong results in public examinations at both GCSE and A level.
As part of Cathedral Schools Trust, we are able to offer a coherent and high quality provision of continuing professional development.
BCCS is a special place, dedicated to meeting the needs and aspirations of all our students. We are rich in history, but forward looking. Academic and committed to educating the whole child. Unashamedly values driven, with passionate, talented and enthusiastic staff and governors, united by our mission to be ‘Gathered together, that all may thrive’. A school in the heart of Bristol, for all of Bristol. For those who share our values and beliefs, this is an exciting time to join us in our journey to transform lives through education.
The English Department
The English Department at BCCS is an ambitious and extremely successful department within the school. There are twelve teachers delivering the subject, comprising both full-time and part-time colleagues. The team is well established and extremely supportive of one another. All teachers are capable, independent and resourceful. There is a strong culture of sharing, co-planning and an equally strong culture of personalised adaptation of shared resources. The team is committed to nurturing the success of each and every student in their care. Lessons are typically reflective, calm and creative spaces, in which students are encouraged to explore their thoughts and respond to texts and concepts in meaningful and mature ways.
We are keen to ensure that the English curriculum at BCCS reflects the diverse intake of our school and have spent a significant amount of time reflecting as to how this can be best achieved. As a result, we study a range of diverse texts in Key Stage Three. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will study a wide range of thought provoking novels, Somali poetry, Bristol poetry, topical non-fiction and essays on big ideas. They also encounter a wide range of authors such as: Maya Angelou, George Orwell, Robert Swindells, Vanessa Kisuule, William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, to name but a few. In all lessons, it is a crucial part of the process of planning to consider the make-up of the class and ensure the resources are representative and challenging. For this reason, teachers are encouraged to experiment and try out new materials and approaches.
At GCSE level, we follow the AQA specifications for English Language and English Literature. The texts selected for Literature are ‘An Inspector Calls’, ‘A Christmas Carol', ‘Macbeth’ and AQA's Power and Conflict Anthology. However work is underway to diversify our GCSE text choices and we will start to teach the new AQA text ‘Princess and the Hustler’ to Year 10 this year.
Uptake of English Literature A Level is high and we run two classes each year. We follow the OCR specification H472. Currently, we teach Hamlet, The Merchant's Tale, A Doll's House, 1984, The Handmaid's Tale, Jerusalem and Mr Loverman. We also run a popular course in English Language A Level, following the AQA syllabus.
The Citizenship Department
The Citizenship department is highly successful and one of the most popular choices for GCSE students. It follows the AQA specification and is supported with excellent resources.
Method of application
To apply please use the online application form on the Cathedral Schools Trust website.
Further information about the school can be found on our website www.bccs.bristol.sch.uk
Informal enquiries may be made to our recruitment department recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk
Interviews for shortlisted applicants to take place shortly after the closing date.
Please read further documents for further details about the role including the job description and person specification.
Please note that we will only consider applications through iTrent and will not consider CVs.
Due to the high levels of applications for roles at BCCS, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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