English Teacher
OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus
Kent
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- Salary:
- OSG enhanced pay scales- M1 to UPR3 - dependent upon skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
Our vision is to deliver "a global education ecosystem that develops life-ready students who learn how to learn".
REDISCOVER THE JOY OF TEACHING AT ONESCHOOL GLOBAL
Take the next step in your education career within an innovative pedagogy, where students are not only eager to learn, but take ownership of their learning.
Together with a healthy work/life balance, smaller class sizes, strong engagement from the school’s leadership and school community, our teachers are supported to be the best educators they can be.
Globally, OneSchool has 125 campuses, 9,000 students and 2,000 staff and volunteers, across 20 countries… a world of opportunity awaits you at OneSchool Global!
The Campus:
OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus is a dynamic, forward thinking educational hub which also maintains a strong sense of community- based in one of the largest towns in Kent. Students join us from across the South East of England from Year 3 to Year 13. Our campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology, ensuring that both online and face-to-face classes are catered for outstandingly. Our learning areas are thoughtfully designed to inspire innovation and create a future-ready environment for all students. We take pride in our small school atmosphere, providing personalised attention to our students.
The Position:
We have the opportunity for an English Teacher to join our Maidstone team on a full time, permanent basis.
Our School has a clear vision, and our values are the heart of everything we do. Our culture is supportive and dynamic, and our success is enabled by an engaging, passionate team approach.
If you have a genuine love of teaching, possess a "can do" attitude and ability to be flexible within a dynamic workplace environment, please apply today.
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of the National Curriculum for GCSE English, including exam specifications. You must have Qualified Teacher Status and a degree or similar qualifications and possess recent experience teaching students in KS3-KS5. You will need to be comfortable stepping away from traditional classroom teaching practices, to embrace modern teaching methods and technologies including video conferencing and online resources.
We offer
- Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated who want to learn with less behavioural issues.
- Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students.
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students.
- A competitive salary (London Fringe pay scales) plus the OSG UK enhancement of 3%
- OSG UK offers its teachers membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Staff Referral scheme for OSG UK colleagues.
- Career growth and support, with weekly CPD sessions
- Our culture of respect and support from leadership, colleagues, students and parents creates a positive work environment and scheduled professional development time in work hours ensures you thrive.
If you would like to arrange a visit to the campus or an informal conversation regarding the role please contact Keryn Westhuizen- Campus Principal- keryn.westhuizen@uk.oneschoolglobal.com
Closing Date for application forms: 6th December2024
Interviews will be held: Week Commencing: 9th December 2024
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks. This post will be subject to a Section 128 Prohibition from the management of independent schools check.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus
OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus (formerly Focus School Linton Park Campus) is an independent, all-through, co-educational, non-selective school for children aged 7-18. It has a strong Christian ethos and there are 195 pupils on its roll. Linton Park is situated in Maidstone, Kent. The school was established on its current site in 2008 in purpose-built accommodation, which has been further developed since including a new state-of-the-art Learning Centre for Primary students.
Why should I work at OneSchool Global UK Maidstone Campus?
- Modern, cutting-edge facilities in bright, clean, fully resourced, purpose-built accommodation.
- Friendly, supportive working environment with a real sense of family.
- Professionally supportive structure which gives a sense of value and purpose to every member of staff whatever their role, enabling meaningful continual professional development.
- Beautiful setting in the leafy Kent countryside with easy access routes to London and the rest of the UK.
- Students who value a top-class education and are engaged and interested in lessons, wrapped around by a parent and wider community group who appreciate the efforts of their staff.
- In a national Education Picture where teachers often feel as if they are painting walls, a chance to create an educational work of art where there is time, space and opportunity to work on the fine detail.
Focus Learning Trust was established as a registered charity in 2003 for the advancement of education, primarily providing leadership and support to its network of 23 UK, non-selective, independent schools which are registered as schools with a religious character, following the national curriculum.
We are part of the OneSchool Global network – one of the most extensive and progressive networks of schools and educational support services in the world. With schools in 20 countries worldwide, our 9000 students are benefiting from the amazing results of global collaboration and cutting-edge educational methods.
In April 2019, the entire OneSchool entity rebranded globally, hence our new look and our name change from Focus School to OneSchool Global UK. This better reflects our teaching and learning strategy and makes us truly one global school.
Campus Principal: Mrs Keryn van der Westhuizen
Number of Campus Staff: 32
Number of Students: 173
Vision & Values:
“A global education ecosystem that develops life-ready students who learn how to learn.”
In coming to this school each student, parent and staff member shall uphold the values of the School:
- Integrity - uprightness and honesty;
- Care and Compassion – kindness, consideration and generosity to the whole community;
- Respect – for all people, property, opinions and those in authority;
- Responsibility – for our actions, progress and the environment;
- Commitment – to self-discipline and the pursuit of excellence.
Our Campus Prospectus and latest Inspection Report can be downloaded from the links lower down the page.
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