Teacher of English (Maternity cover)
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough
- New
- Salary:
- Fringe pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- November 2024
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2024
Job overview
We would like to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of English to cover maternity leave in our successful and committed department. The successful candidate will possess, or have the potential for outstanding teaching skills and will be an asset to this core subject.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly motivated learning community of approximately 1000 students (including 210 in the Sixth Form) where we have a deep rooted belief in professional development, in exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career.
At St. Joseph’s we challenge our teachers to, ‘love the children, and to let them know that they are loved,’ through everything we do with our students to ‘Unlock the Belief’ in themselves and others. To support teachers in this mission we support teachers by:
- · We have a behaviour system that lets teachers teach
- · We treat teachers like surgeons with weekly CPD and training
- · We have small class sizes and give teachers time to prepare
- · All teachers are included in our reading and electives programme
- · We work hard for the children and we care for each other like a family
Designated “Outstanding” (Section 48) in November 2018, St Joseph’s is a school where “pupils make outstanding progress. St Joseph’s is well known for being a great school to teach in, where the students are highly aspirational”.
In 2016 the school was described as having a “deep seated conviction and moral purpose that all pupils have the right to an excellent education which drives a positive culture in the school”. Our recent Progress 8 score in 2024 was +0.5 .We are proud to say that “a feeling of warmth and love permeates St Joseph’s” (Ofsted 2022) because we’re keen to ensure that “relationships are key … and staff develop very positive relationships with pupils so that they understand what is going on for them and their families…”
We believe in professional development. In exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career.
All members of staff will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this is a condition of employment at the school.
Please download an application pack from our website or telephone the school for more information.
You are welcome and encouraged to contact us for a visit and school tour.
Tel: 01753 524713
E-mail: o.mcateer@st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Website: www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice in regard to criminal record information, and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s child protection policy is available on request.
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About St Joseph's Catholic High School
- St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough
- Berkshire
- SL2 5HW
- United Kingdom
St. Joseph’s Catholic High School prides itself on being a Catholic, listening and learning school. The students are at the heart of everything we do, and we challenge our staff to: Love the children and let them know that they are loved.
This love is present in the care, support, challenge and curriculum we deliver where we ASK (Attributes, Skills and Knowledge) our children to develop as learners and as people to transform the world by ‘Unlocking Belief in All.’
To support our staff in this mission we:
- We work hard for the children and we care for each other like a family.
- We have a behaviour system that lets teachers teach.
- We treat teachers like surgeons with weekly CPD and training.
- We have small class sizes and give teachers time to prepare.
- All teachers are included in our reading and electives programme.
We are inspired by St Joseph, patron Saint of workers and a member of the Holy Family. We aim to create a place where children aren’t just loved but that they know they are loved. It is this ethos that enables our children to become academically successful. Here, all children are developed according to their ability and we make every effort to ensure that we reach out to all regardless of background.
You’ll experience a happy atmosphere at St. Joseph’s in which the dignity and worth of each pupil and member of staff is recognised, developed and safeguarded. Our school is recognised for its atmosphere of welcome where all feel at home in a sense of safety and security. Staff are willing to be present with the pupils in friendship and to go that one step further, where this is necessary, to meet the needs of young people.
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