About Us
I am delighted to share this amazing opportunity at Great Sankey High School, as we seek to recruit a talented and aspirational professional to join our team.
I am proud to be the Headteacher of the school and I will lead the Great Sankey learning community to be an employer of choice who provides excellent teaching and learning with passion and purpose, based on our core values of Growth, Respect, Excellence, Aspiration and Teamwork. Our mission is for everyone in our school to be happy and inspired by their school experience and for our staff. This means working in a warm, welcoming, and purposeful environment. This position is key in helping us empower students to harness their own creativity, to raise their aspirations, and to achieve their potential.
Great Sankey High School was judged as ‘Good’ overall by Ofsted in our most recent inspection in March 2023. We aim to continue a journey of improvement and transformation, and I am determined to provide an exceptional quality of education and culture for all students, with the ambition that all will excel both academically and as aspirational and inspirational young people. There is no better time to join us, as a colleague, a leader, or a student.
Our philosophy is grounded equally in securing the highest professional standards and supporting and caring for all professionals. Great Sankey High School is a founding member of the Omega Multi- Academy Trust, and all staff benefit from exceptional networks and opportunities. A broad and varied professional development package is available, driven by the latest educational research with a focus on the development of all
professionals at each career stage. Colleagues who train with us grow with us and progress with us.
The school is situated close to local transport links and is easily accessible from areas in the North-West. Our School has been oversubscribed for a number of years and now boasts over 2100 students across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5. The school has Barrow Hall College; a large school based in the sixth form. Students and staff are incredibly proud of their school and are determined to work together to secure further improvements and achievements.
Great Sankey High School benefits from increasingly impressive facilities and ongoing projects. The school has seen significant investment in a building and refurbishment programme, resulting in a range of new specialist science classrooms and new sports accommodation.
So, if you are eager to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to securing the highest educational, professional and personal standards, are keen to learn, develop and work with colleagues, students, parents and the community and are passionate about transforming student lives and the opportunities provided to our communities then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Job Description
Core Purpose:
- To support the aims of the school, ensuring that the philosophy of inclusion continues to be the experience of all pupils and that the Every Child Matters agenda is delivered.
- To maximise the achievement and progress of students in the subject.
- To teach high quality lessons with effective classroom management.
Job Dimensions
Teaching And Learning
- To set high expectations for student performance.
- To be responsible for the planning, preparation and delivery of appropriate lessons and courses to meet the educational needs of the students in the teacher’s care.
- To use allocated PPA time appropriately to this end.
- To produce structured lessons with pace, which employ a range of resources and teaching styles to maximise student progress and enjoyment, through clear, shared learning objectives and outcomes.
- To write and update schemes of work/courses as required, where possible, working as part of a team, sharing good practice.
- To contribute to the development of the department and the school as a whole.
- To contribute to the development of the profession, through assisting with trainee teachers.
- To ensure that all students’ needs are met, in particular specific groups including SEN and HPA, liaising as necessary with support staff to provide differentiation and support.
- To set high standards and provide a role model for students and other staff.
- To incorporate Assessment for Learning techniques into lesson delivery, so that students are clear on what they have achieved and how they can improve.
- To establish and maintain a purposeful learning environment, which is attractive.
- To provide work and set list for cover for planned absence.
- To assist in the provision of cover for absent colleagues, as requested within the agreed limit, and to assist with the direction of supply staff as appropriate.
Behaviour For Learning
- To be responsible, both individually and in conjunction with other colleagues, for good discipline, adhering to school policy, and ensure students’ health and safety is a priority in the classroom, in school generally and when on school visits.
- To undertake break, lunch and detention duties as requested.
- To forge positive and productive relationships with all students and staff.
- To report any concerns for students’ well-being to ensure Child Protection and Anti-bullying procedures are actively administered.
- To act as a form tutor, as required, in keeping with the form tutor job description. Continued Professional Development:
- To attend INSET, courses and meetings in order to continue personal professional development for self and to ensure that a secure, up to date, specialist subject knowledge and an understanding of current methodology is maintained.
- To take part in lesson observations and Performance Management reviews.
- To involve self in additional T+L based activity where possible, including the T+L Working Group and mutual observation to improve practice for self and colleaguesMonitoring and Assessment:
- To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students, as individuals and groups, in line with school and departmental policy and as requested.
- To mark students’ work carefully, conscientiously and regularly according to school and departmental policy.
- To set student targets and track pupil progress, analysing pupil performance and attainment standards for groups taught in comparison to prior attainment, cognitive ability tests and minimum target levels/grades.
- To participate in open evenings, parents’ evenings and other functions of a similar nature, as deemed necessary by the Headteacher.
- To prepare and assist with subject examinations where the professional skill/judgement of a teacher is required. This does not include basic invigilation.
Accountability
- To liaise on behalf of the school with students, parents, staff, visitors and governors as appropriate.
- To meet deadlines in accordance with school and department policy.
- To undertake regular self-evaluation of one’s own teaching methods, materials and schemes of work employed and to make changes as appropriate.
- To ensure that all Monitoring, Evaluation and Review are managed as detailed in the School Progress Cycle.
- To contribute to whole school reviews of policy and aims.
- To report absence at the earliest convenience to the member of staff responsible for Cover and on return to school to see the Headteacher.
The responsibilities above are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the current statement of Teachers’ Conditions and Employment. This job description takes into account the recommendations of the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the TTA National Standards as well as the broad guidelines for Subject Leaders. This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post and will be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post holder. The post-holder will undertake the professional duties of a member of school staff as circumstances may require under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
Benefits
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Desired Criteria
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Essential Criteria
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