Lead Practitioner - English
Ridgeway High School
Wirral
- New
- Salary:
- L4–L8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 24 February 2025 or earlier if possible
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2024
Job overview
We are delighted to offer this opportunity to join Ridgeway High School
Ridgeway is a popular and oversubscribed school. The governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher who has the drive and passion to make a difference to students at the school.
The successful applicant will:
- be a well-qualified and dynamic teacher of English ready to join and contribute to an enthusiastic and fully committed department
- be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a drive to improve the life chances of young people through education
- have a proven track record of good results and be able to develop staff within the department and across the whole school
- develop and implement teaching and learning initiatives which raise the quality of teaching practice of all members of staff and therefore raise standards and outcomes across the school
- be expected to teach across key stage 3 and key stage 4
We are proud to offer the successful candidate:
- enthusiastic and motivated students, staff and governors
- a centralised homework strategy that supports students' retrieval practice
- a school judged Good in all areas by Ofsted that "staff are proud to work at" (Ofsted, 2024)
- a school that considers staff wellbeing in all major decision-making, as recognised by Investors in People
- a school day that supports wellbeing and a family-friendly approach (2.35pm finish three days a week)
- a wellbeing charter that offers generous PPA
- a caring, inclusive and supportive environment in which learning thrives
- an ethos of supporting every student to fulfil their aspirations
Applications forms are available to interested candidates from Helen Lynn, Headteacher’s PA, by emailing lynnh@ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk.
For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Owen Fields, Deputy Headteacher, by email at fieldso@ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk or by phone on 0151 678 3322.
Completed applications are to be submitted to Helen Lynn no later than:
9am Tuesday 3 December 2024.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible after this date.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Ridgeway High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of race, sex, age or disability
Attached documents
About Ridgeway High School
- Ridgeway High School
- Noctorum Avenue, Prenton, Wirral
- Merseyside
- CH43 9EB
- United Kingdom
Ridgeway is an academic, vibrant and thriving school. We are heavily oversubscribed, with our largest ever number of students on roll. We are unwavering in our commitment to ensure that the outcomes our young people secure prepare them for life beyond school.
Our vision is of transforming lives through learning and – through our rich and ambitious curriculum – preparing our students to achieve their dreams.
We hope that you find our website holds all the information you need, whether you are a parent or a prospective employee. We believe that Ridgeway High School is a really special place to learn and to work and we are proud to share more about us, please visit our website https://www.ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk/
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Sterry
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