This is an exciting opportunity to join a team full of subject specialists who are delivering a high-quality curriculum and achieving impressive exam results. Visits are strongly encouraged so that you can see our positivity, warmth and disruption-free learning environment.
Holmleigh Park is an ambitious academy located in Tuffley, Gloucester. We believe that all children have limitless potential, and are proud to offer a comprehensive education to all students in our local community. We expect all staff, students and parents to embrace our three principles - Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Responsibility - so that our students leave school as ambitious, confident and successful young adults with the highest standards of integrity.
Why join us?
Excellent behaviour: Our centralised behaviour system is incredibly simple, meaning every minute of every lesson is disruption-free.
Our commitment to genuine development: Our CPD is based on Rosenshine’s principles of teaching, and all teaching staff (including the Headteacher) receive regular coaching feedback. There is regular subject-specific CPD led by the Science leadership team.
The opportunity to make a difference: Our staff are totally committed to giving children from our community the very best opportunities and for them to achieve life-changing outcomes by the time they leave us. Being a part of this will be unbelievably rewarding.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
The GLT recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gym membership scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye tests
- Childcare Voucher scheme
- Car benefit scheme
- My Health discounts
Job Description
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time. Any such duties should not however substantially change the general character of the post.
This job description forms part of the contract of employment of the successful applicant. The appointment is subject to the conditions of employment of Teaching Staff contained in the School Teacher Pay and Conditions document and other current educational and employment legislation.
Main Purpose of the Role:
- Believe passionately that all students can make outstanding progress, regardless of their starting point.
- Have excellent subject knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for conveying knowledge.
- Set exceptionally high expectations for students’ behaviour and work ethic.
- Reflect constantly on their own practice and welcome feedback.
- Be flexible and relish the excitement of working in a rapidly improving school.
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher/Tutor.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teaching Science up to Key Stage 5.
- Playing a central role in the Science department, contributing to department meetings, revision sessions and extra-curricular activities.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Science Department and across the Greenshaw Learning Trust to plan lessons which ensure outstanding progress for all students.
- Adhering to the school’s principles of teaching, learning, and assessment.
- Fully engaging in the Developmental Drop In (DDI) process by being receptive to both giving and receiving feedback, and working with colleagues from across the Trust.
- Promoting high levels of literacy.
- Undertaking the role of Form Tutor by leading a group in our Tutor Time Reading Programme.
- Setting the highest standards and behavioural expectations in lessons and around the school.
- Committing to and supporting the school’s policy and practice in relation to safeguarding and child protection.
- Undertaking such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by the Director of Science or the Senior Leadership Team, in accordance with the relevant Pay and Conditions document.
Please download the Recruitment Pack for a full Job Description and Person Specification.
Safeguarding Statement:
Holmleigh Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with the DfE guidelines “Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings”.
The school will adhere to the following guidelines:
1. All new staff will be subject to a criminal background check through the Disclosure & Barring Service. This will be an enhanced check for those whose duties include caring for, training or supervising children.
2. All posts at Holmleigh Park High School require an acceptance of the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
3. The selection procedure for all posts will include a consideration of the applicant’s suitability to work with children as well as the post.
4. All applicants must submit a signed application form. This is taken as verification that all statements are true and that the applicant is not in any way disqualified from working with children eg on List 99.
5. Posts at Holmleigh Park High School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974, and if necessary a declaration must be made on the application form.
6. The school will seek references on all short listed candidates prior to interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify experience or qualifications prior to interviews.
7. Referees should be someone who has had a working or professional relationship with the candidate, and should not be a friend or relative.
8. Referees will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children including any in which the penalty is time expired, and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns and the outcome of that procedure.