Are you seeking a new opportunity within an ambitious and supportive team, where you can contribute towards an excellent teaching and learning environment?
Job overview
The English department is a thriving and energetic department which sees itself at the centre of academic studies at Box Hill School. It seeks to promote a love of literature for its own sake, while being fully aware of the responsibilities of delivering the necessary literacy skills which will support pupils in their studies and in later life. We would welcome candidates with an interest in teaching Media Studies A level. The ideal candidate will also be involved in the extensive extra-curricular life at our busy Boarding and day school. We welcome candidates who would prefer to work part-time.
The right candidate will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
- Relevant specialist qualifications and subject experience (e.g. BA Hons. degree in English)
- Understanding of curriculum requirements for English
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Understanding of how to implement assessment methods for differentiated learning strategies
Our team at Box Hill School thrives in the busiest working environment and demonstrates a genuine commitment to the School. We hold high expectations of team members, as they do of us. We offer a supportive community environment and a wide range of benefits which are included within our recruitment pack.
We also have Head of Year opportunities and Resident House/Assistant House Parent roles within our Boarding community which could be attached to this post for the right candidate. Please state your interest in these opportunities when submitting your application.
Box Hill School operates a competitive salary scale for academic staff and welcomes applications from teachers with all levels of experience, the salary for this role is therefore based on the successful candidates experience which can be discussed within the recruitment process.
Benefits include: Workplace pension scheme, free lunch, use of gym, use of pool in Summer, free parking, small class sizes, access to counselling service, picturesque surroundings, staff discount on fees.
Box Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share our commitment.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and the successful candidate will be expected to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The safeguarding responsibilities for this post include: Various responsibilities around Safeguarding and Teaching and Learning of Box Hill School students.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."