Outdoor Education Leader / Cover Supervisor - Full-time

Northfleet School for Girls Co-Operative Learning , Northfleet

Ref:KCC886-4040-321T
Posted:18/05/2022
Pay:Unqualified Teacher Range plus £750 pa allowance
Start Date:1 September 2022
App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 09:00
Interviews:TBC

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Northfleet School for Girls is a vibrant and caring school which is on a very exciting journey. Over recent years we have been growing rapidly (46% increase in student roll since 2017).

In March 2022 we had a very positive Ofsted inspection (see copy of report attached). Below are some of the observations made during the inspection:

"Pupils are polite, respectful, courteous and considerate”

“Relationships between pupils and their teachers are caring and supportive”

“Staff turnover is low because teachers enjoy working at the school”

“The responses to the staff survey show that staff are proud to be part of the school”

Outdoor Education Leader / Cover Supervisor

We are seeking an individual with a passion to see young people enjoying the outdoor environment. This role will involve leading on outdoor education, including the Duke of Edinburgh programme, as well as teaching this area as part of timetabled curriculum lessons. Outside of this role the successful candidate will support the school through covering lessons in all subject areas. The exact balance of outdoor education work to cover will be agreed with the successful candidate.

You do not need to be a qualified teacher for this role, however we are interested in speaking to applicants who would like to use this as a route into teacher training. We have a very well established and successful programme in supporting staff to become teachers within our caring school environment.

This is a full time and permanent post. The salary offered will be dependent on experience but an additional allowance will be awarded for the Outdoor Education Leader responsibililty.

As a school we will offer you:

A comprehensive induction
Performance management reviews take place annually in September with the opportunity for a performance related pay increase once an employee is eligible i.e. has been employed long enough for evidence to be provided
The opportunity to be part of a whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop skills and talents across all areas of school life
A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’

Please visit our website www.nsfg.org.uk and see the attached documents for further information on the school and the role.

We welcome any candidate who may wish to visit for an informal tour or conversation in advance of applying. If you would like to take up this opportunity, please contact Mrs Annable by email to arrange - j.annable@nsfg.org.uk .

Northfleet Schools for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before. 

Information about the school

“I love my job and the staff and students here create a safe haven and a home atmosphere.” Staff survey 2023

Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:

High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
Working together through truly valuing positive working relationships with staff, students and parents
Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.

We are at a very exciting stage of our journey to outstanding through realising the following:

Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
Continued oversubscription at both Year 7 and Year 12 (waiting lists Year 7 and Sixth Form entry)
A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future

Further quotes from our 2023 staff survey include;

"“Positivity shines through the school, from staff to students. All members of staff are friendly and approachable.”

“Personally, I have experienced exceptional support for well-being by SLT recently. I think that a lot of thought is given to staff well-being.”

“I think the expectations are great and the overall culture of the school is extremely positive”

“NSfG has high standards for the behaviour and learning of all students. I think this is made clear across all subjects.”

“Strong camaraderie among colleagues, with a good balance between seriousness to get the job done and having fun, laughing and smiling along the way.”

“I love the broad range of clubs available to students, and personally find running a club to be one of the most enjoyable and enriching parts of my week.”

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs J Annable HR Co-ordinator
Address:Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Telephone: 01474 831020
Email: personnel@nsfg.org.uk

Documents

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