Maternity Cover
Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form is a thriving community school with a healthy and open attitude to progress and change. The school is at an exciting stage of development, with an increasing sixth form, new buildings planned and the possible opening of a primary free school. The community provides a purposeful learning environment for both students and staff, stressing the importance of creativity, independence, celebration and empathy. Staff and students enjoy positive working relationships making it a happy place to work.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Art and Photography Teacher as maternity cover for September 2015.
We are looking for an outstanding and innovative qualified teacher of Art and Photography with experience in Dark Room and Digital techniques. The successful candidate will teach in a thriving Art Department and will be responsible for teaching A Level Photography and delivering Art lessons to KS3, 4 and 5.
The Art Department is part of the highly successful Creative Arts Faculty and delivers lessons in Art, Ceramics and Textiles at KS3, Art and Textiles at KS4 and Art, Textiles and Photography at KS5. The successful candidate should be highly motivated, experienced and an inspiring classroom practitioner with excellent communication skills. They will be an outstanding teacher with the skills, determination and commitment and drive to ensure that our students achieve and succeed at the highest levels.
We welcome applicants who are enthusiastic, flexible, committed to raising attainment and removing barriers to improve life chances of our young people.
Our students thrive in a culture of achievement and success; we have high expectations, encouraging our students to be aspirational with their learning and to enjoy all aspects of school life. There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities for students to extend their learning. Our staff are dynamic, dedicated and committed to ensuring all of our student’s achieve success; we attract and retain well qualified and enthusiastic teachers.
If you feel you have the drive, energy and ambition to contribute to the future development of our
School and Sixth Form then we would very much welcome your application.
Applications are equally welcome from NQTs, who will benefit from a bespoke programme of professional development.
Application forms and further details, including the school prospectus, are available from the vacancies page of our website. CVs submitted without an application form will not be considered.
Closing date for application is 9.00 am Wednesday 15th April 2015
Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form
Fullers Way North
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 7LQ
Telephone: 020 8397 3854
Fax: 020 8974 2600
Email: recruitment@tgs.rbksch.org
Website: www.tolworthgirlsschool.co.uk
No on Roll: 1310 (approx. 300 in mixed Sixth Form)