Teacher of English and Tutor
Required from September 2024, on a fixed term basis for the academic year, a passionate and highly skilled full time English Teacher on a. You will be required to teach English at Key Stages 3 and 4. This role will be on a part time basis – 0.5.
We offer:
- The opportunity to join a high attaining, successful and hugely oversubscribed school
- A committed and enthusiastic staff group
- Exciting opportunities in a diverse, culturally rich, academic and creative school
- A well-resourced faculty with a strong academic tradition and reputation
- Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
You will be:
- A passionate and highly skilled teacher with the ability to teach English at Key Stages 3 and 4
- Creative and innovative; willing to contribute to the development of students’ learning and progress within a committed and forward looking faculty
- Committed to continuous professional development leading to outstanding teaching
Cotham School is an extremely successful specialist co-operative academy that serves the local community, providing a high quality education for its students. We consistently deliver outstanding academic outcomes, amongst the best in the city and are determined to raise standards even further.
We offer:
- The opportunity to join this high attaining, successful and hugely oversubscribed school
- A committed and enthusiastic staff group
- Exciting opportunities in a school with two well established specialisms in Performing Arts and Mathematics with Computing
- A well-resourced faculty with a strong academic tradition and reputation
- Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is a great place to work. We’re a fantastic friendly team, proud of what we achieve and looking forward to welcoming new people to share in our achievements.
Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:
- access to employee assistance programme – this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more.
- ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library
- at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals
- comprehensive induction process
- competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
- family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives
- access to online gyms and health sessions
- access to staff sports
- option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
- on site free car parking (when available)
- free eye tests (VDU users) and free annual flu jab
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.
Closing date: Tuesday 07.05.24 at 9.00 am
Interview date: Tuesday 14.05.24
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:
• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form
• Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order
• The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references
• Verification of identity
• Verification of medical fitness
• Verification of qualifications
• Verification of QTS where required
• Verification that they are legally able to work in UK
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account .
Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.