Teacher of English Fulltime

Job Description

Start Date: January 2021MPS / UPS plus £5000 salaryenhancement We are seeking an enthusiastic anddedicated colleague to enable our committed students to reach their potential.We welcome applications from NQTsand teachers looking to move to the step of their career. This high achieving departmenthave achieved exceptional examination results over the last few years and weare looking for the right candidate to sustain and improve these results yearon year. Our standards are, indeed,extremely high and you will have the energy, enthusiasm and skills to secureoutstanding classroom practice. Meopham School is a small ruralschool located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We will offer you eager students,a very committed and friendly staff, and excellent career developmentopportunities, both within the school and across the Trust as a whole.Full details of the requirementsof the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack. Applications should be made viaKent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs. If you experience any difficultyin completing the application form, please contact HR on (option2) In accordance with current GDPRcompliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once theposition is filled. Interested applicants are welcometo contact Vicky Wrighton AHT, at the school for an informal discussionregarding the post on If I am successful in gaining aninterview, how will this occur during the current COVID-19 pandemic Due to the current situation weplan to interview remotely using a video call. We would ensure that candidateswho were successful in gaining an interview were supported with the technologyso that this process is seamless. We will provide you with details of theprocess with your interview invite. Closing Date: 23/10/2020 at 21:00Interview Date: To be confirmedSwale Academies Trust is committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people andexpects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exemptfrom ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure Executive Headteacher: Mrs SDickinson Information about the schoolWelcome to Meopham School, where atraditional family culture combines with an ambitious ethos for excellence.Our ethos creates a supportive,energising and inspiring climate for success. Indeed, we were recognised as thehighest performing non-selective school in Kent for the third year running inthe January 2019 school Performance Tables. We were also judged as Outstandingby Ofsted in January 2019. However, at Meopham School wemeasure success not just in terms of excellent academic outcomes, but also inthe development of strong character. Our traditional academic curriculumcombines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that everystudent is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes. We recognise thatexcellent examination results are only a part of the story. Qualifications andpersonality open doors initially, but it is strength of character which keepsthose doors open and allows our young people to lead happy, successful andhealthy lives. We are proud that Meopham Schoolstudents are curious in their learning, resilient in overcoming difficulty, andare confident in evaluating their own progress. As a consequence, they areambitious to achieve academic and personal success, both in school and in theworld beyond. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1