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English Teacher Required September 2024
Full Time Permanent
In Debden Park High School "leaders have successfully established a school where high aspirations and excellence are the norm, and where pupils and staff enjoy coming to work…. The buzz, enthusiasm and energy from staff at all levels is palpable" Ofsted January 2017
We are looking to appoint a driven and exceptional practitioner who will join a highly successful, enthusiastic and talented team to inspire our students' love of learning through a lead role in the delivery and development of English. The successful candidate will be leading the development and implementation of a curriculum that challenges and engages every student, develops a love of learning Literature, and ensures all students make outstanding progress, from KS3 to KS5. There can also be opportunities to teach Media and Film at KS4 and KS5 if that suits the candidate's interests and experiences. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious professional, perhaps looking for their first full-time teaching position.
Debden Park High School is a heavily oversubscribed Academy that Ofsted judged to be Outstanding in January 2017. We constantly achieve outstanding outcomes for our students.
We have a passionate and energetic English team, who work collaboratively, are well resourced and dedicated to developing the full potential of our students. The successful candidate will join an already outstanding team and will be someone who is visionary, innovative and committed to moving learning forward in an exciting and active way.
We are part of a family of schools within the Kemnal Academies Trust. Every week staff take part in 2 hours of Debden Minds which is a bespoke CPD programme focusing primarily on the development of teaching & learning. We provide exceptional career progression for staff, which leads to our Middle and Senior Leadership teams being composed of many teachers who began their career with us. We lead the Essex hub of the TKAT SCITT.
For further information or to make an appointment please email donna.james@debden-tkat.org or call 02084181202 or to download an application form visit our website www.debdenparkhighschool.org.
Closing date: Thursday 23rd May 2024
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part-time or on a flexible basis.
Information about the School
Debden Park High School is a heavily oversubscribed Academy that constantly achieves outstanding outcomes for its students.
Last year’s GCSE results put us in the top 10 most successful non-selective successful schools in Essex, and our growing Sixth Form – first opened in 2015 – achieved a 100% pass rate in our first set of A-Level results.
As a National Teaching School, we lead a family of schools as part of the Kemnal Academies Trust, providing exceptional career progression and bespoke CPD experiences for our staff, which has led to our middle and senior leadership teams being composed of many teachers who began their career with us.