Founded in 1863, St Edward’s is an independent,
co-educational boarding school situated in North Oxford.
There are presently 650 pupils, of whom 500 are
boarders. We have been fully co-educational since 1997,
and girls now represent 35% of the total pupil body.
The School has a strong academic record. Pupils
usually take 9 GCSEs, with 96% achieving A*-C grades,
and 56% A*/A grades, in 2009. A few pupils will leave
the School after GCSE, and between 20 and 30 pupils join
our Sixth Form, but the expectation is that pupils stay
with us throughout their secondary schooling. In the
Sixth Form, pupils study either A Levels or the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (from
2008). At A level, our A/B rate in 2009 was 80%, and the
percentage of A grades was 46%. Over 95% of our leavers
proceed to university, and up to a tenth of the year
group are awarded a place at Oxford or Cambridge.
The School exists to provide an excellent all-round
education to each individual in its care. In terms of
ability, we encourage a broad intake (the Common
Entrance hurdle is 55%). We aim to allow pupils to gain
the best academic results of which they are capable, to
develop vital skills (e.g. teamwork, leadership) and the
human qualities which will help them to lead a
fulfilling life. The co-curricular life of the School is
rich and highly valued and plays a full part in School
life. Pupils are expected to pursue a wide range of
interests monitored by a Director of Cultural Activities
and a Director of Sports and Activities.
The
school week includes lessons on Saturday mornings,
although leave weekends or exeats (which occur about
every three weeks) usually begin at lunchtime on
Fridays. St Edward’s is a traditional boarding school
with most boarders in school on Saturday night. Day
pupils benefit from a boarding education by staying to
9.00 p.m. on weekdays. Pupils take part in a wide range
of sports and activities in the afternoons and at
weekends. St Edward’s has a national reputation for
sport, both boys’ and girls’ teams have been county and
regional champions in a variety of sports and at all
ages.
Registered Charity No: 309681.
Please note - we do not offer placements for GAP
year students.
Child Protection at St Edward’s
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children and young people and we aim to
create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils,
where they feel respected and supported. We expect all
staff to share this commitment and to become familiar
with our policies and procedures for child protection
and security.
Job interviews will include questions about safeguarding
children.
The Selection Process
Each candidate's fulfilment of the requirements will
be tested and assessed during the selection process, which
will include an assessment of the candidates suitability
to work with children.
The essential criteria of the person specification must
be met in full. These will include qualifications, experience
and any other requirements needed to perform the role
in relation to working with children and young people.
Only those candidates who meet the criteria fully will
see their applications taken forward.
We will approach current and previous employers for references
on all short-listed applicants, before interview. Any
discrepancies or anomalies in the information provided
or issues arising from references will be taken up at
interview.
A criminal records disclosure at enhanced level via the
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will also be required.
CVs
Please note that we cannot accept CVs alone. If you send
a CV we will only consider it as supplementary information
to a fully completed application form.
CRB Code of Practice
As an organisation using the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
Disclosure service to assess applicants’ suitability
for positions of trust, St Edward’s complies fully
with the CRB Code of Practice and undertakes to treat
all applicants for positions fairly.
We comply fully with the CRB Code of Practice, the Data
Protection Act 1998 and other relevant legislation regarding
the correct handling, use, storage, retention and disposal
of Disclosures and Disclosure information.
HEAD OF ENGLISH
A dynamic and
creative Head of English is required for September 2010.
The successful applicant would lead a thriving and
successful department with a large number of pupils
studying English for A Level and IB. He or she will be
an excellent teacher, experienced in teaching all ages
and all ability levels.
St Edward’s has its own
salary scale and benefits; accommodation may be
available.
St Edward’s is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection
screening appropriate to the post, including checks with
past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
To view the full job
description click
click here.
If you would like to apply for the position online
click here. To download an application form to
complete manually
click here, or you can contact the Warden's Secretary either by
telephone on 01865 319229, or by email on
wardensec@stedwards.oxon.sch.uk.
Manually
completed application forms should be sent to the
Warden, St Edward’s School, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2
7NN.
The closing date for completed applications is 22
March 2010. Interviews will be held on 26 March.
Recruitment Pack Policy Documents:
Application
and Recruitment / Equal
Opportunities / Recruitment
of ex- offenders
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