Job type: Full Time, Permanent Start date: January 2025 Apply by: 24 January 2025 Job overview The School “Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.” Hoe Valley School is: An oversubscribed secondary school that opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2024 Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13 Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens Following the National Curriculum, where Maths and English are taught every day A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas Continuing to build a STEAM-focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened September 2023 Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community In a state of the art, new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings, and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes A Cognitive-Science centric hub for Teaching and Learning The Role This is an exciting opportunity for somebody who is looking to embark on a teaching career and wishes to gain classroom experience, or for a qualified teacher who wishes to take on a different role within a school environment. Hoe Valley School has a track record of supporting colleagues with their progression from this type of role onto salaried and non-salaried SCITT programmes and have coached them as they take on more regular classes, team teach and become co-tutors. The successful candidate will be organised, reliable, enthusiastic and flexible. They will be able to command students’ respect and build relationships with young people quickly and effectively. Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Learning, they will be deployed primarily to cover lessons the content of which will be provided by the absent teacher or Head of Faculty. When no cover is required, they will be asked by the SENCo to support vulnerable students in a Teaching Assistant capacity. Like all staff at HVS, the jobholder will represent the values and ethos of the School at all times and put the safety and wellbeing of our students first. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) and term time only. The School is committed to offering bespoke professional development pathways to all members of staff and would ensure the successful candidate has a development programme in place. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Teaching and Learning To inspire students in their learning during tutor time and lessons To follow the calendar set on the School’s MIS system each day To take the register promptly at the start of the lesson To follow the resources provided by the absent member of staff (or Head of Faculty) To circulate the room during the lesson supporting and encouraging students as required To support in lessons in a Teaching Assistant capacity when no cover is required To give verbal and written feedback to students during the lesson To support in longer term absences, for example covering aspects of parental leave or staff illness if required Behaviour and Safety To ensure the absolute safety of all students on and off site To support with duties at break and lunch time if required To award house points and sanctions in line with the whole school policy To communicate effectively with parents in line with the whole school policy To model and enforce excellent standards of behaviour To monitor students’ achievement, attendance, uniform, punctuality and behaviour and to respond promptly to issues in line with the School’s policies To participate in the School’s pastoral system as required To support on school trips and with the invigilation of examinations as required School Improvement To embody the School’s values both on and off site To take on any other duties as reasonably required by the Senior Leadership Team As a new school with a brand new Sixth Form, job roles will evolve as the School continues to grow. The above list is not exhaustive and may be subject to amendment in due course in discussion with the relevant employee. Applications are considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date. Only fully completed School application forms received by the stated deadline will be accepted as valid applications. CV's will not be accepted as applications. No recruitment agencies. About Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form Egley Road, Woking Surrey GU22 0NH United Kingdom 44 1483 662627 The School “Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.” Hoe Valley School is: An oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2024 Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13 Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens Hoe Valley has a cohort of students who are extremely diverse in terms of ability, socio-economic status, specific disadvantaged, special educational needs, race and ethnicity and who have a variety of complex issues to grapple with as teenagers such as mental health issues, social media influence, online and offline bullying, identity development, vaping and academic pressures A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023 Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK