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Teacher of English - Full-time/Part-time

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-4534-98T
  • Posted:07/10/2019
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:January 2020
  • App Close Date:14/10/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBA

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We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and inspirational teacher of English to join our highly successful, selective school from January 2020. The successful applicant will teach from KS3 to A Level, working with outstanding students who are driven and focused on their education.

You must be passionate about your subject and have the drive to maintain our superb academic results in addition to developing a thriving extra-curricular programme.  This role is suitable for an experience teacher or an NQT.

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar is a highly respected school that places students’ academic success on a par with their well-being, creating a unique learning community where every individual matters. This is reflected in our approach to teaching and learning and as a teacher of English the successful candidate will be central to continuing to instil this ethos in our students.

Our curriculum:

At Key Stage 3 we offer students a wide and challenging sequence of units.   In year 7 we build on the literacy skills taught at primary school, with a range of literature and language units, meaning that by the end of the year the students will have the confidence to write analytical, literary essays. Year 8 continues to develop those skills through a variety of challenging texts. In Year 9 we develop students’ wider reading and non-fiction skills in preparation for the transition to the GCSE course.

Students in Key Stage 4 currently study the AQA GCSE English Language and OCR Literature specifications which progress onto the OCR A-Level course in the Sixth from, one of the most popular A-Level subjects in the school.

If you require further information please e-mail  Mrs Elaine Wall, H.R. Manager ewall@langton.kent.sch.uk

Closing date for applications:   Mid-day Monday 14th October 2019

Date for interviews:    TBA - ASAP

 

 

 

Information about the school

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School is a highly respected selective Voluntary Controlled Girls’ Grammar School that places students’ academic success on a par with their wellbeing, creating a unique learning community where every individual matters. Students attending the school are aged between 11-18 years and the school has a student roll of about 1,300 students (with approx. 400 pupils in our mixed Sixth Form).

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School is committed to safeguarding Children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Simon Langton Girls Grammar School expects all governors, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including oversees criminal background checks, where applicable. All new governors, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Elaine Wall
  • Address:Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3EW
  • Telephone: (01227) 463711
  • Email: ewall@langton.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 458363

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.