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Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where employees are appreciated and supported to enable our pupils to reach their full potential. The English Department at Glenthorne High School provides an excellent level of teaching and learning to our pupils within a supportive and friendly environment. The department has well-established schemes of work and innovative resources which are shared within the team. We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Teacher of English with a passion for their subject and a commitment to raising standards for all learners.
The ideal candidate will have a commitment to academic excellence and help to embrace our mantra of “Achievement for All”, plan and deliver high quality lessons and be committed to achieving excellent results for students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn. Teaching will be across KS3 and KS4, with opportunities available for teaching at KS5.
The post is open to experienced and new teachers. Part-time may be considered for the right candidate.
Glenthorne High School can offer you:
•A programme of support for ECTs and those in their second year of teaching
•A comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers at all levels
•Potential for Recruitment and Retention Allowance
•The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
•Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
•Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare
•Salary Sacrifice schemes: Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
•Long Service Awards
•A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas.
Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils. This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding at the Willow Learning Trust is of paramount importance. Each school in the Trust has its own Safeguarding Policy which is reviewed and approved by the Local Governing Body on an annual basis or more frequently if new guidance is received, and adopted by each school’s Local Governing Body.
1. The Board of Trustees receives a termly update on safeguarding from each school through Headteacher Reports.
2. Each school nominates a Safeguarding Governor and a Deputy who visit the school to ensure that correct procedures are being followed and to check that the Single Central Record is upto-date.
3. Each school completes an appropriate safeguarding audit following Local Authority guidance which is reviewed by the Local Governing Body and submitted to the Trustees’ Personnel Committee each year in the Autumn Term.
4. Each school reports back to the Trustees’ Personnel Committee on action taken to address development points identified in their audit.
5. Each school puts in place appropriate systems and software to ensure effective safeguarding through filtering and monitoring of computer use.