Second in Charge of English (maternity cover)
Ashford School
Kent
- £34,965 - £52,605 per year
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2024
Job overview
Thank you for your interest in becoming Second in Charge of English (maternity cover) at Ashford School.
The Second in Charge will be committed to supporting the Faculty Leader in the management of this vital core subject. The successful postholder should therefore possess excellent subject knowledge, as well as strong organisational and communication skills.
The postholder should be capable of stretching High Potential Learners, as well as supporting students across the ability range, including those who are learning the subject in a second language.
The Second in Charge will be expected to build on the department’s successful, engaging approach to teaching and learning, and will also be able to model and encourage academic rigour in the subject. Personal engagement is essential and responding to the needs of the individual student – be it preparing for examinations in booster classes or guiding the most able through Oxbridge applications – is at the heart of the faculty’s ethos.
You should be familiar with computer technology as a tool for learning, teaching and administration, and be prepared to develop your skills further. All teaching rooms are equipped with permanent internet access and interactive whiteboards; all students in KS3 and KS4 have access to a Microsoft device in their lessons with which they use a variety of learning platforms.
The postholder will inspire students to enjoy English beyond the classroom, whether this is in creative writing competitions or attending author talks. Please note that the postholder will be expected to participate in department theatre trips to enhance curriculum learning.
The postholder will be committed to teaching both English Literature and English Language from Year 7 through to the AQA GCSE course. Please note that the faculty teaches the A Level Edexcel English Literature course as well as the A Level English Literature and Language course.
Teachers at Ashford enjoy a welcoming, comfortable and well-resourced environment and are provided with assistance from a range of support staff.
Single person accommodation may be available in return for boarding duties.
This position is at approximately 0.9 of a timetable.
To Apply please visit our website, link below:
Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible.
Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.
Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Ashford School
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Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898. Ashford has all the benefits of being a school of individual character, coupled with the security and support offered by membership of the United Learning group of independent schools and academies. We are proud that the School is able to provide a seamless learning journey for children from 3 months to 18 years on a beautiful campus in the heart of Kent.
Ashford School, East Hill:
Our Senior School and Bridge Nursery make up Ashford School’s beautiful 25-acre campus close to the centre of Ashford and surrounded by Kent countryside.
The Senior School occupies a site in a prominent position in the busy and growing commuter town of Ashford and is close to the International Station. It has on-site playing fields, floodlit Astroturf pitch, tennis and netball courts, as well as a recently opened Sports Centre complete with gyms, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool. The school’s boarding houses are on campus. Further playing fields and sports facilities, including a second floodlit Astroturf pitch, can be found on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Prep School and are well used by both Senior and Prep students.
Ashford School, Great Chart:
Ashford Prep School is situated in the beautiful village of Great Chart on the outskirts of Ashford. The site also includes our Prep School Nursery and in 2018 our custom-designed Stables Nursery opened. The site includes beautiful playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, flood-lit Astroturf pitch, indoor gym and a well-appointed Sports Pavilion.
The early years provision has its own dedicated and well-resourced accommodation and staff.
Our students
Currently, approximately 500 students attend the Senior School (aged 11 to 18), including around 120 boarders. It is expected that the number of Senior School students will increase over the next ten years and developments are being planned to allow for this growth. Around 500 students also currently attend the Prep School and Nurseries (aged 0-11).
Our location
Ashford is extremely well connected. London St Pancras can be reached by train in 37 minutes thanks to Ashford International Station’s position on the High Speed Line (HS1). The Eurotunnel is a 15-minute drive away, and the Port of Dover can be reached in 30 minutes.
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