Total 32 job vacancies by Teaching Vacancies

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
• To deliver engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices.
• To achieve high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations.
• To ensure students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life.
• To support and challenge members of the department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised.
• To help maximise student attendance by the department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons.
• To role model excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible.
• To support and challenge Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons.
• To encourage students to improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved.
• To follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. deadlines are met, registers are taken, students have challenging starter activities recapping prior learning, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc.
• To ensure lessons are well planned and follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT marking.
• To encourage a culture of shared practice in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly.
• To communicate with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving.
• To communicate appropriate information to teaching and support staff.
• To contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students.
• To be highly visible and a point of contact for students and families.
• To reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• To advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure potentially vulnerable students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Track and monitor data and use it optimally to inform practice.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• To contribute to whole school events as necessary and weekly duties.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve their Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively, recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students and their families.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a busy environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to successfully encourage students to achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for all students.
• Commitment to individual continuous personal professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To ensure that the department:

• delivers engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices;
• is supported and challenged as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised;
• achieves high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations;
• is effectively led and managed so protocols are consistently followed e.g. deadlines are met, feedback to students is prioritised, students’ have challenging starter activities, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc;
• follows schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT feedback;
• develops a culture of shared practice where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly;
• is visible, welcoming and a point of contact for students;

• keeps abreast of national developments in specifications, examination requirements and teaching processes;

• encourages students to improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved;
• regularly reviews the specifications taught, initiating and leading change as required, thereby ensuring that students within the Department follow the appropriate specification and schemes of work meeting legal requirements and providing challenge to enable students to fulfil their potential;
• ensures students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life;
• maximises student attendance through the delivery of creative, innovative and rewarding lessons;
• role models excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible;
• supports and challenges Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons;
• communicates with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving;
• communicates appropriate information to teaching and support staff;
• contributes to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students;
• reinforces consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key responsibilities

• Support and challenge members of the department rigorously and consistently.
• Champion the department advocating its place in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure all students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Be a highly visible point of contact for students and families when they require assistance or information relating to the department.
• Lead department meetings.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed about the department’s procedures, expectations and upcoming events.
• Analyse student data and intervene swiftly, as necessary, communicating with parents of underachieving students on a regular basis.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• Work within school systems to inform teaching and non-teaching staff about students’ progress.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND Department to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively; recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students, educators, schools and learning.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to motivate students to achieve their academic and non-academic potential.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for vulnerable students.
• Commitment to individual continuous professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
• To deliver engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices.
• To achieve high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations.
• To ensure students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life.
• To support and challenge members of the department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised.
• To help maximise student attendance by the department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons.
• To role model excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible.
• To support and challenge Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons.
• To follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. deadlines are met, registers are taken, students have challenging starter activities recapping prior learning, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc.
• To ensure lessons are well planned and follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT marking.
• To encourage a culture of shared practice in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly.
• To communicate with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving.
• To communicate appropriate information to teaching and support staff.
• To contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students.
• To be highly visible and a point of contact for students and families.
• To reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• To advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure potentially vulnerable students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Track and monitor data and use it optimally to inform practice.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• To contribute to whole school events as necessary and weekly duties.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
• To deliver engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices.
• To achieve high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations.
• To ensure students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life.
• To support and challenge members of the department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised.
• To help maximise student attendance by the department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons.
• To role model excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible.
• To support and challenge Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons.
• To encourage students to improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved.
• To follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. deadlines are met, registers are taken, students have challenging starter activities recapping prior learning, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc.
• To ensure lessons are well planned and follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT marking.
• To encourage a culture of shared practice in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly.
• To communicate with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving.
• To communicate appropriate information to teaching and support staff.
• To contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students.
• To be highly visible and a point of contact for students and families.
• To reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• To advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure potentially vulnerable students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Track and monitor data and use it optimally to inform practice.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• To contribute to whole school events as necessary and weekly duties.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve their Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively, recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students and their families.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a busy environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to successfully encourage students to achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for all students.
• Commitment to individual continuous personal professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To ensure that the department:

• delivers engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices;
• is supported and challenged as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised;
• achieves high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations;
• is effectively led and managed so protocols are consistently followed e.g. deadlines are met, feedback to students is prioritised, students’ have challenging starter activities, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc;
• follows schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT feedback;
• develops a culture of shared practice where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly;
• is visible, welcoming and a point of contact for students;

• keeps abreast of national developments in specifications, examination requirements and teaching processes;

• encourages students improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved;
• regularly reviews the specifications taught, initiating and leading change as required, thereby ensuring that students within the Department follow the appropriate specification and schemes of work meeting legal requirements and providing challenge to enable students to fulfil their potential;
• ensures students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life;
• maximises student attendance through the delivery of creative, innovative and rewarding lessons;
• role models excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible;
• supports and challenges Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons;
• communicates with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving;
• communicates appropriate information to teaching and support staff;
• contributes to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students;
• reinforces consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key responsibilities

• Support and challenge members of the department rigorously and consistently.
• Champion the department advocating its place in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure all students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Be a highly visible point of contact for students and families when they require assistance or information relating to the department.
• Lead department meetings.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed about the department’s procedures, expectations and upcoming events.
• Analyse student data and intervene swiftly, as necessary, communicating with parents of underachieving students on a regular basis.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• Work within school systems to inform teaching and non-teaching staff about students’ progress.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND Department to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively; recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students, educators, schools and learning.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to motivate students to achieve their academic and non-academic potential.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for vulnerable students.
• Commitment to individual continuous professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will need to be:

• Passionate about Science - preferably with a Biology specialism
• A pro-active member of the team with a can-do approach
• Flexible and committed
• Passionate about the students’ learning and welfare
• Keen to be part of the wider school community

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement: GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will need to be:

• Passionate about Science - preferably with a Biology specialism
• A pro-active member of the team with a can-do approach
• Flexible and committed
• Passionate about the students’ learning and welfare
• Keen to be part of the wider school community

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement: GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will need to be:

• Passionate about Science - preferably with a Biology specialism
• A pro-active member of the team with a can-do approach
• Flexible and committed
• Passionate about the students’ learning and welfare
• Keen to be part of the wider school community

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement: GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

What skills and experience we're looking for

Further to the Person Specification, our ideal candidate to join the iExel Education Trust Family will:

• Be a Team Player
• Have the desire to upskill and support both our learners and our colleagues
• Possess excellent organisational skills and have an eye for detail
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Have a warm, approachable manner

What the school offers its staff

We are able to offer you:

• A forward-thinking Trust which has a proven track record of establishing outstanding schools and teams
• A Trust which continually has their vision of transforming the lives and communities of those it serves at the heart of every decision
• A Trust with a successful track record of upskilling and promoting within
• An excellent CPD programme
• An opportunity to join a School and Trust community with a family culture.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will need to be:

• Passionate about Science - preferably with a Chemistry specialism
• A pro-active member of the team with a can-do approach
• Flexible and committed
• Passionate about the students’ learning and welfare
• Keen to be part of the wider school community

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

• GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement: GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

What skills and experience we're looking for

HR Business Partner - Camberley, Sunbury, Epsom and Banstead

Are you a HR Professional that enjoys Employee Relations casework and wants to make a real difference to the schools in our Multi-Academy Trust?

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and dynamic HR Business Partner. This role will have a significant impact for schools by addressing HR casework, as well as contributing to the implementation of an ambitious People strategy.

Your opportunity

Your role will be to lead employee relations cases across your schools, supporting leaders with practical advice and guidance in line with current legislation.

You will approach your work with professionalism, demonstrating skill and confidence in addressing and challenging team cultures and behaviours to ensure they align with the Trust’s values.

You will work as part of a highly skilled team of HR Business Partners, reporting to the Director of Employee Relations. You will collaborate with other operational partners and the broader People team, with opportunities to engage in project work.

You will support Schools in Region B which covers Camberley, Sunbury, Epsom and Banstead.

This is a full-time all year school-based position. Whilst visits to schools within Region B will be required to support some elements of casework, using Teams and Zoom will be integral to the role. We have satellite offices at Pine Ridge School and The Beacon School from which you can work on a more regular basis.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone:

• Who has a minimum of a level 5 CIPD qualification with significant ER experience, preferably with a background in the education sector.
• Who can provide excellent HR knowledge and support, bringing challenge to decision making where appropriate
• Who demonstrates unquestionable integrity and discretion to ensure that the Trust’s HR processes are managed to the highest standard
• That is proactive in keeping professional HR knowledge up to date and has a commitment to personal and professional development
• Who is a confident communicator, able to present our people strategy to our Headteachers and other key stakeholders
• Who can be flexible, have a calm approach and a ‘can-do’ attitude, and is comfortable working at pace with multiple priorities
• Who interacts positively with colleagues, is solutions focused, pragmatic in their approach, and seeks to understand the needs of each of our school

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kelly Timpson - details of which can be found in the Job Description

The Details

Location:Camberley, Sunbury, Epsom and Banstead.

Salary: Between £45,000 and £51,000 FTE per annum. Please note the remuneration is inclusive of travels costs.

Hours of work:This is a full-time, full-year, school-based position. Visits to our schools will be necessary when required to support casework, but using Teams and Zoom will be integral to the role.

Start Date:ASAP

Closing date for applications:3rd November

Interview Date: TBC

What the school offers its staff

Join Our Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To ensure that the department:

• delivers engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices;
• is supported and challenged as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised;
• achieves high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations;
• is effectively led and managed so protocols are consistently followed e.g. deadlines are met, feedback to students is prioritised, students’ have challenging starter activities, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc;
• follows schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT feedback;
• develops a culture of shared practice where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly;
• is visible, welcoming and a point of contact for students;

• keeps abreast of national developments in specifications, examination requirements and teaching processes;

• encourages students improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved;
• regularly reviews the specifications taught, initiating and leading change as required, thereby ensuring that students within the Department follow the appropriate specification and schemes of work meeting legal requirements and providing challenge to enable students to fulfil their potential;
• ensures students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life;
• maximises student attendance through the delivery of creative, innovative and rewarding lessons;
• role models excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible;
• supports and challenges Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons;
• communicates with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving;
• communicates appropriate information to teaching and support staff;
• contributes to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students;
• reinforces consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key responsibilities

• Support and challenge members of the department rigorously and consistently.
• Champion the department advocating its place in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure all students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Be a highly visible point of contact for students and families when they require assistance or information relating to the department.
• Lead department meetings.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed about the department’s procedures, expectations and upcoming events.
• Analyse student data and intervene swiftly, as necessary, communicating with parents of underachieving students on a regular basis.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• Work within school systems to inform teaching and non-teaching staff about students’ progress.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND Department to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively; recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students, educators, schools and learning.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to motivate students to achieve their academic and non-academic potential.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for vulnerable students.
• Commitment to individual continuous professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
• To deliver engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices.
• To achieve high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations.
• To ensure students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life.
• To support and challenge members of the department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised.
• To help maximise student attendance by the department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons.
• To role model excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible.
• To support and challenge Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons.
• To encourage students to improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved.
• To follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. deadlines are met, registers are taken, students have challenging starter activities recapping prior learning, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc.
• To ensure lessons are well planned and follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT marking.
• To encourage a culture of shared practice in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly.
• To communicate with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving.
• To communicate appropriate information to teaching and support staff.
• To contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students.
• To be highly visible and a point of contact for students and families.
• To reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• To advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure potentially vulnerable students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Track and monitor data and use it optimally to inform practice.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• To contribute to whole school events as necessary and weekly duties.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve their Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively, recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students and their families.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a busy environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to successfully encourage students to achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for all students.
• Commitment to individual continuous personal professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

• To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
• To deliver engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices.
• To achieve high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations.
• To ensure students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life.
• To support and challenge members of the department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised.
• To help maximise student attendance by the department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons.
• To role model excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible.
• To support and challenge Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons.
• To encourage students to improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved.
• To follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. deadlines are met, registers are taken, students have challenging starter activities recapping prior learning, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc.
• To ensure lessons are well planned and follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT marking.
• To encourage a culture of shared practice in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly.
• To communicate with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving.
• To communicate appropriate information to teaching and support staff.
• To contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students.
• To be highly visible and a point of contact for students and families.
• To reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• To advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure potentially vulnerable students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Track and monitor data and use it optimally to inform practice.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• To contribute to whole school events as necessary and weekly duties.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve their Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively, recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students and their families.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a busy environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to successfully encourage students to achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for all students.
• Commitment to individual continuous personal professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To ensure that the department:

• delivers engaging, differentiated and well-planned lessons guided by Blenheim’s 10 Typical best practices;
• is supported and challenged as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress is maximised;
• achieves high standards of student attainment and progress in public examinations;
• is effectively led and managed so protocols are consistently followed e.g. deadlines are met, feedback to students is prioritised, students’ have challenging starter activities, the main parts of lessons involve students applying their newly acquired skills or knowledge regularly and expediently etc;
• follows schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting upon via DIRT feedback;
• develops a culture of shared practice where resources are shared, practices are discussed and peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half termly;
• is visible, welcoming and a point of contact for students;

• keeps abreast of national developments in specifications, examination requirements and teaching processes;

• encourages students improve their Cultural Capital so that their life chances are improved;
• regularly reviews the specifications taught, initiating and leading change as required, thereby ensuring that students within the Department follow the appropriate specification and schemes of work meeting legal requirements and providing challenge to enable students to fulfil their potential;
• ensures students of all ages are supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of engagement with school life;
• maximises student attendance through the delivery of creative, innovative and rewarding lessons;
• role models excellent practices, going ‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible;
• supports and challenges Heads of Year so that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped for lessons;
• communicates with parents on a range of issues, particularly where students are underachieving;
• communicates appropriate information to teaching and support staff;
• contributes to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational progress of students;
• reinforces consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.

Safeguarding

• To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.

Key responsibilities

• Support and challenge members of the department rigorously and consistently.
• Champion the department advocating its place in the curriculum and the benefits it will provide students once they leave school.
• Ensure all students succeed through differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery.
• Be a highly visible point of contact for students and families when they require assistance or information relating to the department.
• Lead department meetings.
• Communicate effectively and purposefully with parents so they are well informed about the department’s procedures, expectations and upcoming events.
• Analyse student data and intervene swiftly, as necessary, communicating with parents of underachieving students on a regular basis.
• Produce internal and external reports as necessary.
• Work within school systems to inform teaching and non-teaching staff about students’ progress.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable students.
• Liaise with the SEND Department to ensure students with unique needs are effectively catered for.
• Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school.

Person Specification

• A willingness to embrace a growth mindset.
• A commitment to help students improve Cultural Capital so that their chances of success in the world are enhanced.
• A motivated individual who can inspire.
• The ability to ‘absorb’ the challenges of the day and still maintain high standards of professionalism.
• A team player putting students first and working with colleagues efficiently and effectively; recognising the ‘greater good’ and playing a full part in #TeamBlenheim.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.
• A genuine interest and enjoyment in working with students, educators, schools and learning.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and tenacity.
• Confident, assertive and able to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Ability to motivate pupils through a variety of methods, including competition, rewards, sanctions and the setting of SMART goals.
• Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
• Ability to motivate students to achieve their academic and non-academic potential.
• Commitment to provide a supporting and challenging environment for vulnerable students.
• Commitment to individual continuous professional development, wanting to ‘get better’ by building on strengths but also recognising development areas and actively seeking to improve them.

General

• Demonstrate a keen interest in all aspects of school life.
• Show solidarity by supporting school policy, and the Leadership team, publicly.
• Challenge school policy, and the Leadership team, privately.

What the school offers its staff

Blenheim is a dynamic, exciting and supportive environment in which to work. The school opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of 1337 students on roll including over 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive and our reputation in the community is excellent. In 2019, Blenheim was characterised as a ‘good’ school following a Section 5 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted commented that the school had excellent capacity to continue improving. Blenheim converted to Academy Status in March 2012 and has developed many community and primary school links. Blenheim is a well–resourced school and is fortunate to have outstanding facilities. Together with a very supportive and well qualified governing body the school has invested significantly in several areas, not least in the appointment of high-quality practitioners and on-site infrastructure. Visitors often comment on the calm, purposeful learning environment that pervades. Blenheim sets high standards in terms of uniform with several ‘non-negotiables’ and there are strict expectations regarding behaviour and conduct, both in and out of the classroom. Ofsted described Blenheim as ‘calm, orderly and purposeful’ and our students as ‘respectful, kind and courteous’, which is what those of us who work at Blenheim see every day. As Blenheim students prepare to take up their place in society they are actively encouraged to become independent learners. Part of this process involves the integration of iPads across the curriculum; all teachers and 98% of students own one. Technological evolution is inevitable and this approach is key to ensuring that students develop attributes that will allow them to adapt in a rapidly changing world. The iPad complements daily teaching and allows students to easily access a multitude of interactive and innovative resources both in and away fromschool.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.