Lead Teacher for Media Studies (and Teacher of English)
Queensbridge School
Birmingham
- £33,214 - £49,739 per year
- New
- Salary:
- (MPR/UPR + TLR2 Bottom £3,214)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Lead for Media Studies who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our pupils. Queensbridge School is an 11 - 16 comprehensive, friendly and oversubscribed all-ability Foundation School of 900 pupils.
Students are taught by experienced and passionate team of specialist teachers. We are looking to appoint a new member of the English team who be the Lead Teacher for the Media Studies Course and inspire, motivate and support our students to reach and exceed their potential; whilst developing knowledge, skills and empathy to take into the next stage of their lives. Media Studies is a popular option subject at GCSE and students consistently achieve excellent results. The successful candidate will teach GCSE Media Studies and be, or have the potential to be, an outstanding teacher. The ability to teach English to a high standard at KS3 is essential but also having experience of teaching KS4 English would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner and committed to being an integral part of the school
- Be a passionate and creative role model, with high expectation both in and beyond the classroom.
- Actively contribute to the long-term vision and practice of both the whole school and English Department
- Be committed to providing opportunity for students develop their talents to outside of the main curriculum
We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to support this we have a high quality bespoke programme for teachers at all stages of their professional career.
Informal visits to our school welcome. ECT applications welcome.
About Queensbridge School
- Queensbridge School
- Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B13 8QB
- United Kingdom
Queensbridge School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in the Moseley suburb of Birmingham. Originally built in the 1950s, the school now has approximately 700 pupils aged 11-16. It is a specialist college in visual and performing arts.
Queensbridge School enjoys close working relations with Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The area of Moseley has served as a source for literary inspiration: JRR Tolkien based the tranquil Shire in The Lord of the Rings on Sarehole Mill.
Headteacher
Mr Harpinder Singh
Values and vision
Queensbridge understands its responsibility to students in providing a moral, compassionate education that prepares them for the wider world. Part of this is the fostering of strong relationships, within the school and the Moseley community.
Staff at Queensbridge understand the importance of academic achievements, and that success here can shape future careers. In its role as a specialist arts college, the secondary school encourages students in creative endeavours, both for educational benefit and as an expressive outlet.
More than half of students attend a residential experience each year, such as sailing and trips abroad. The design technology and PE facilities have recently undergone extensive upgrades.
Ofsted report
“Teachers have very high expectations for what students can achieve. Students respond very well to their challenge and make excellent contributions to their own and each other’s learning. They grasp enthusiastically all opportunities to work in pairs and groups, or independently.”
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