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INFORMATION BOOKLET TEACHER OF ENGLISH CONTENTS 1. Advert 2. Information about The Long Eaton School 3. Information about the department 4. Job Description 5. Person Specification 6. Plans and pictures of the School 1. ADVERT THE LONG EATON SCHOOL Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham. NG10 3NP Tel: 0115 9732438 Fax: 0115 9737349 e-mail: [email protected] 11-18 mixed comprehensive, NOR – 1302 Headteacher – Neil Calvert Teacher of English Main Pay Scale Governors are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic teacher to join this successful team. The post is suitable for a teacher who is looking to work in a caring and supportive environment and would be suitable for either a Newly Qualified or more experienced teacher. The Long Eaton School: - is an over-subscribed 11-18 school; - enjoyed “best-ever” results at GCSE and A Level again last summer; - has been judged twice by OFSTED as an Outstanding school (February 2006, January 2009) - converted to Academy status in April 2011 - has been a designated Science College since 2003, with a second HPSS specialism in Applied Learning - moved into a £16m PFI brand new school building in February 2006 with state of the art facilities including an Enhanced Resource Centre, and is currently building an astronomical observatory; - has a highly motivated staff team, enthusiastic students and an “exemplary” governing body; - has a thriving sixth form with opportunities for further development; We are looking to appoint a person who: is committed to continuous development and the raising of achievement will set standards and provide a role model for students and staff Closing date: Sunday 25 March 2012 Interview: TBC Start date: September 2012 Further details of the post and the school are available from: Telephone: 0115 9732438 Email: [email protected] 2. Information about The Long Eaton School Our Vision We have worked with students, parents, governors and staff to agree the following vision statement. OPENING DOORS TO THE FUTURE Through: Care and respect for ourselves, others and the environment. Challenge and support for all to reach their potential. Co-operation between school, home and community. Consistency and fairness in our values and expectations. TO DEVELOP A LEARNING CULTURE FOR ALL. All successful appointees will be expected to work in line with the school vision. The person appointed will play a major role in implementing the school vision, through contributing to and implementing the School Improvement Plan. Location The Long Eaton School is situated in the town of Long Eaton, an urban area between Derby and Nottingham but within easy reach of both Nottingham and Derby City centres. The town of Long Eaton has experienced a change in employment patterns over the past 20 years. Traditionally the area was known for both furniture making and as an extension to the Nottingham lace industry. A small number of furniture manufacturers still exist within the town but most of the local businesses are small medium sized enterprises covering a range of different industries. The proximity of the town to the M1 has also resulted in the growth of distribution companies within the town. There are three secondary schools in the Long Eaton area. We are working collaboratively at post-16 in order to offer a broad range of post 16 courses within the town, but we experience strong competition with the local colleges. OFSTED The school was inspected in January 2009 and received a very positive report for all aspects of school life. The judgement for Overall effectiveness of the school was Grade 1: Outstanding. The school was judged to be outstanding in the following areas: Achievement and standards Personal development and well-being Curriculum and other activities Care, guidance and support Leadership and management. The judgements made by OFSTED are in line with our own judgements and the report states that the school knows itself very well. A full copy of the report can be obtained from the OFSTED web site. We were also selected for a Good Practice Inspection in July 2009 to recognise excellent practice in assessment in English, particularly with respect to APP. Our Intake The school has a comprehensive intake serving the south of the town and surrounding villages. Students reflect the full ability range, but overall the catchment is below average. The proportion of students eligible for free school meals is around 11%. The proportion of students with Special Educational Needs is 13%, with 29 students having Statements of Special Education Needs. The Long Eaton School is served by 5 main feeder schools. Primary liaison is a real strength and there are a number of projects, including the development of web sites for our feeder schools, to strengthen these links. A key priority of Specialist Science status is to strengthen curriculum links for Science and Maths between our school and our feeder schools. For the past five years we have been oversubscribed with many parents out of our normal area seeking places at the school. For September Intake the Student Admission Number for Year 7 is 210. The Wider Community The school is fortunate in having a very supportive community. The school has good links with the local community and has developed very strong partnerships with a number of local businesses. All Y10 students go out on work experience and increasingly students in KS4 and KS5 are integrating vocational work in local companies with their studies in school, including a Young Apprenticeship programme in Health and Social Care at KS4. The sponsorship raised through Science College has ensured that links with business are continually being developed. The Governing Body is very experienced and supportive. Governors are increasingly getting involved in the life of the school through attending INSET days and making visits to the school. There is a wide range of experience on the Governing Body and as a group, they have a genuine concern for the school, its staff and students, while retaining their proper role in holding the school accountable. In the February 2006 Ofsted Inspection governance was described as “exemplary” and it also received a Grade 1 in the January 2009 Inspection. The Site and Buildings We moved into brand new purpose-built accommodation in February 2006 as part of a Private Finance Initiative Bid. The DfES allocated over £16million to build the new school and the design has incorporated many aspects requested by students who were involved in the design process. All curriculum areas are suited on two floors in the new school. The building also incorporates an Autism Resource Centre for students who will benefit from being integrated into mainstream education. The premises provide a major boost to our attempt to continue to improve standards within the school, providing modern, high-quality, well-maintained accommodation. An extension to our Construction Centre was opened in 2010 to meet increasing demand for courses within our Learning Community, and a further building development, including specialist facilities for Media and Digital Photography and an Astronomical Observatory opened in January 2012. For further details see http://www.mpole.org.uk Achievement The school has a commitment to high achievement. A key aspect of raising achievement is effective teaching which is of the highest standard, and this is a basic quality we look for in all appointments we make. All the activities in the school are designed to raise student achievement. Staff applying to the school are expected to share the overall vision that these strategies encapsulate. In terms of examination results the school has been very successful over the past few years. The trend for the headline GCSE figures (5A*-C) has risen steadily (54%, 55%, 63%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 81%, 84%) and from our projections we anticipate that the gap between this and the ‘5EM’ figure will close significantly in 2012. We are determined to build on this success and we are also confident that we can improve these results further over the coming years. 16+ results continue to improve, with some particularly strong subject areas including the STEM subjects. Teaching and Learning A key development has involved the focus upon good classroom practice. A significant amount of time is given to the identification of outstanding teaching and to understanding and supporting a range of learning styles. This has involved classroom observation at all levels within the school and is an integral part of school life. Our Advanced Skills Teacher and cross-curricular strands ensure that good practice is shared and becomes embedded across the school. Curriculum In September 2005 we introduced a curriculum structure which now comprises seven areas: English and Media, Mathematics, Sciences, Languages and Business, Technologies, Arts & PE and Social Sciences, underpinned by Student Development and Student Support Teams comprising both teaching and support staff. Citizenship, Careers Education and Guidance and Enterprise Education are part of the on-going PSHE programme in Years 7 – 11. This programme intensifies as students’ progress through the school. Students in Key Stage 4 are given a wide range of subjects to choose from and an “open option” system is used to ensure that students get the subjects they choose. The curriculum was judged by Ofsted as being “outstanding” and particular reference was made to the wide variety of learning pathways open to students at 14 – 19. We made successful ‘gateway’ bids for the new diplomas in Construction and the Built Environment, Hair and Beauty and Public Service, and our curriculum offer is under review again as we respond to external changes in policy. At Post 16 students follow a wide range of Advanced Level options including BTEC and OCR National courses. All students are expected to take General Studies and complete an External Project Qualification (EPQ) as part of an extensive enrichment programme.