English Teacher - Full-time

Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5455-222T
• Posted:06/06/2017
• Pay:MPS or UPS
• Start Date:Sep 2017
• App Close Date:30/06/2017 at 10:00
• Interviews:tbc

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Teacher of English

GCSE English results at Hayesbrook are on an upward trend.  The department has invested in training and resources to support the new GCSE curriculum and is now focusing on implementing changes to the KS3 curriculum so our students are well prepared for the challenge of the new GCSE syllabus. Staff in the English team are friendly and recognise that supporting each other and working together pays dividends in terms of the quality of teaching and learning.  By joining the dedicated hardworking English team at Hayesbrook, you will be joining us at an exciting time.

We are looking for a Teacher of English to join us in September 2017.  This post would suit an experienced colleague or a newly qualified teacher. The Hayesbrook School has excellent support and induction for new teachers with a dedicated programme of on-going training opportunities and highly effective NQT mentoring. Teachers develop their teaching not only inside the academy but through opportunities across the trust and beyond.

Brook Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references.  An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK, in the last 10 years.

Application information

Completed application forms should be sent to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt.  We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should sufficient interest be received, therefore early application is recommended to avoid disappointment

For further information, please visit http://www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk/vacancy/ths17t03/

Information about the school

‘Behaviour and attitudes are exceptional’ Ofsted, 2022.

‘Staff are proud to work at the school. There is a strong culture of collaboration and sharing.’

The school’s small size means that all pupils are known, valued and nurtured.’

'Senior Leaders have a passionate and ambitious vision about providing high-quality education for all pupils at the school…senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations by keeping a high profile around the school.’

Joining us at Leigh Academy Tonbridge: Building on the strengths of our legacy school, Hayesbrook Academy, Leigh Academy Tonbridge will open our doors to the first cohort of year 7 students, including boys and girls, for September 2023.

Hayesbrook Academy first opened in 1964. Having always been an all-boys school, our history before then is closely linked to the old Sussex Road Boys School, where records go back to the early 1900’s, and so we have a strong tradition of education provision in Tonbridge. The modern day academy has always been an 11-18 comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, serving the local community.

Since being the first school in West Kent to gain Academy Status in 2010, the academy led the way in achieving excellent standards and in creating a multi-academy Trust. We were graded ‘Excellent’ by Ofsted in 2005, 2008 and 2009. The academic success and high standards have continued and inspections in 2013, 2017 and most recently in December 2022, found the school to be ‘good’ overall but recognised students’ behaviour and attitudes as ‘exceptional’ (graded as ‘outstanding’). Furthermore, the inspection recognised strengths in reading and literacy; careers provision; teachers’ subject knowledge; the support provided by the trust and the governing body; as well as identifying the ‘meticulous’ arrangements for safeguarding. The report also recognised “Senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations…”.

The Academy grows, adapts and thrives with each new cohort of students that are welcomed here every September and our recent move to Leigh Academies Trust has strengthened the academy’s ability to deliver the very best for our pupils.

Please find our Trusts Vision: https://vision2030.org.uk/

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Hutchings
• Address:Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH
• Telephone: 01580 712 754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk