Qualifications and Training
* Degree in English or related subject
* QTS
* GCSE grade C+/4+ or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience
* Successful teaching experience during ITT placements and/or as a fully qualified teacher
* Evidence of teaching English across KS3 and KS4
* Experience maintaining a positive learning environment
* Evidence of strategies successfully used to manage challenging behaviour
* Demonstrable impact on student achievement and progress
* Experience using data to inform teaching and improve outcomes
Skills and Knowledge
* Awareness of pedagogical approaches to mixed-ability teaching
* Able to work collaboratively with others
* Able to form good relationships with students
* Able to motivate students
* Energy and enthusiasm
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Expertise in the teaching of the relevant subject including evidence of excellence in own work as a practitioner
* Good knowledge and understanding of current issues in learning and teaching
* Knowledge of subject specific health and safety procedures
* Able to follow school level health and safety policies
* A reflective practitioner
Personal Attributes
* Be a team player
* Highest levels of integrity and probity and a commitment to highest levels of effort, endeavour and focus on standards
* High standards of behaviour in the professional role
* Commitment to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with young people
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
* Satisfactory DBS check, Medical Clearance and Reference
What the school offers its staff: 70 years of educational heritage in 2024, rooted in the pioneering Village College movement since opening in 1954. While we honour this rich tradition, our focus is firmly on the future. We are on an ambitious journey to become a high performing, inclusive, and thriving college by our 75th anniversary in 2029. Central to this vision is our commitment to being a happy, community-centred school where every student is known, supported, and challenged to achieve their very best. To realise this ambition, we are seeking exceptional, passionate educators and support staff who share our belief in what Bassingbourn Village College can become. We want individuals who are driven by high expectations, inspired by inclusive practice, and committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for every student, regardless of their role within our community. Bassingbourn Village College is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school with a growing student body, currently 670. This enables us to know our students as individuals and foster our core. Our close-knit staff team brings together diverse professional expertise, hands‑on experience, and a shared passion for education. We work collaboratively to set strategic goals, drive key initiatives, and foster a high-performance culture that inspires both students and colleagues within the school and across the Trust. Together, we are dedicated to shaping an environment of excellence and continuous growth.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be considered when they are relevant to the post.
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