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Teacher of English
Required September 2022
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Are you passionate about your subject and about how to engage young people so they achieve their very best? Are you ambitious and do you enjoy working with others to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning in English?
We have an exciting opportunity for an inspiring and dedicated English specialist to join our highly committed, hard-working and experienced English department. The position is suitable for an experienced teacher or someone new to the profession who enjoys teaching all secondary age groups.
Staff morale is high at our school; we have an excellent induction programme and a commitment to professional development for all staff. All teaching staff are provided with a laptop.
Our English department is well resourced and you will have access to a range of exciting activities and initiatives. The successful candidate will want to bring their passion and enthusiasm for English to encourage, motivate and engage our students and continue to raise standards in this high performing department.
Our oversubscribed school achieved a 'GOOD' rating in its Ofsted inspection in February 2017 and we have a commitment to supporting students in developing as well-rounded individuals as well as achieving their academic potential.
Great Baddow High School is very well thought of locally. Our motto, which translates as 'always striving for higher things' encapsulates our vision for our students and staff.
Pre-application visits are warmly encouraged particularly during the working day in order to view our students and teachers working together in well-equipped, specialist classrooms, using modern technologies and resources.
Please apply by downloading the application form and sending it to yd@gbhs.co.uk, to arrange a visit please contact Yvette DeFeo, HR Manager on 01245 265821 please leave your name, address, telephone number and email details.
Closing date: Sunday 22 May 2022
Please note interviews may take place on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close this advert early, therefore we recommend you send your completed application forms once completed.
Information about the School
Great Baddow High School is a happy and successful 11-18 school benefitting from a large site and excellent specialist accommodation.
Our curriculum is broad and varied and provides opportunities for all learners to achieve; we pride ourselves on balancing modern approaches and technologies with traditional values.
A large proportion of our students stay on to join the sixth form and are joined by students from elsewhere. We have a very good sixth form centre and our sixth formers make a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
Great Baddow High School is a specialist science and sports college and is a centre of excellence for the region. Our students benefit from a vast number of enrichment opportunities in many other areas.
Our motto, always striving for higher things, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff.