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Cover Supervisor - Term time only
We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to start in September 2023. Our ideal candidate is a conscientious and hardworking team player, who has excellent interpersonal skills and relates well to young people.
You will be responsible for the supervision of classes in the absence of a teacher and are expected to insist upon the highest standards of behaviour for learning and maintain a purposeful working environment for our students, in order that they complete all set tasks thoroughly.
You will need to be very flexible and adaptable, with good time management skills, as the role will require you to fulfil a variety of duties, including lesson and registration cover, exam invigilation and assisting with administration tasks when cover is not required.
The post is for 35 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year).
For further details and an application form telephone 01622 726683 or email office@opgs.org.
Oakwood Park Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with former employers and Enhanced DBS check.
Geography Teacher
Required from September 2023: We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified graduate to teach Geography at all levels, up to and including A Level at this 11-18 boys' selective school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. A large number of our students opt to continue their study of Geography at GCSE and A Level. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed teacher to be part of our hard-working and successful team. The post is open to experienced teachers, as well as ECTs. Full time and part time applications will be considered.
Oakwood Park Grammar School is a Boys’ Selective Grammar School which is co-educational in the 6th Form; we have 49 girls in a 6th Form of 311. The NOR of the school is currently 1095. Entry at Year 7 is by the Kent Tests; competitive entry exams in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning. This means that we are educating pupils in the top 25% ability range in the county.
The school was last inspected in February 2019. We were graded “Good” overall with outstanding grades for Behaviour and Welfare and for our 6th Form Provision.
There is a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities with a strong sporting tradition (football, rugby and cricket), Drama (an annual production), Music (regular concerts) and high standards in Art, Graphics and Design Technology with students’ work readily on display for all to see. We also have a successful Duke of Edinburgh programme with on average 60-70 students in Year 11 completing their Bronze award and an increasing number achieving Silver in the 6th Form.
The curriculum is a traditional grammar school one. The EBACC is compulsory at Key Stage 4, which has recently returned to a two-year programme of study. The creative subjects are, however, well represented (by Art, Music, Drama, PE and DT) with Psychology and Media Studies also available. All pupils take a full course in Religious Studies, something we are very proud of.
In the 6th Form, typically all students take three A Levels, though a number who choose to study Further Mathematics may take four. The Extended Project qualification is also available and 60-70 students successfully complete this each year with outstanding results. We are very proud of our 6th Form. Our students are delightful, mature and thoughtful young people who make a substantial contribution to the school and local community through charitable fundraising and volunteering.
Please send your application form and a covering letter to the Headteacher by 12.00 noon on the closing date of 17th April 2023.
Oakwood Park Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with former employers and Enhanced DBS check.
Geography Teacher Job Description
French Teacher
Required from September 2023. We require a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring French graduate, to join an experienced and well-established Modern Foreign Languages Department in this selective Boys’ Grammar School, with a co-educational Sixth Form. There will be an opportunity to teach at all Key Stages and the suitable candidate should be prepared to teach up to and including A Level French. The successful candidate will be creative, imaginative and an excellent team player with a proven record of excellence in the classroom.
Oakwood Park Grammar School is a Boys’ Selective Grammar School which is co-educational in the 6th Form; we have 49 girls in a 6th Form of 311. The NOR of the school is currently 1095. Entry at Year 7 is by the Kent Tests; competitive entry exams in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning. This means that we are educating pupils in the top 25% ability range in the county.
The school was last inspected in February 2019. We were graded “Good” overall with outstanding grades for Behaviour and Welfare and for our 6th Form Provision.
There is a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities with a strong sporting tradition (football, rugby and cricket), Drama (an annual production), Music (regular concerts) and high standards in Art, Graphics and Design Technology with students’ work readily on display for all to see. We also have a successful Duke of Edinburgh programme with on average 60-70 students in Year 11 completing their Bronze award and an increasing number achieving Silver in the 6th Form.
The curriculum is a traditional grammar school one. The EBACC is compulsory at Key Stage 4, which has recently returned to a two-year programme of study. The creative subjects are, however, well represented (by Art, Music, Drama, PE and DT) with Psychology and Media Studies also available. All pupils take a full course in Religious Studies, something we are very proud of.
In the 6th Form, typically all students take three A Levels, though a number who choose to study Further Mathematics may take four. The Extended Project qualification is also available and 60-70 students successfully complete this each year with outstanding results. We are very proud of our 6th Form. Our students are delightful, mature and thoughtful young people who make a substantial contribution to the school and local community through charitable fundraising and volunteering.
Please send your application form and a covering letter to the Headteacher by 12 noon on the closing date of 17th April 2023.
Oakwood Park Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with former employers and Enhanced DBS check.
Teacher Training
Teacher Training – Achieving Qualified Teacher Stats (QTS)
Oakwood Park Grammar School, in partnership with Kent and Medway Teacher Training (KMT), offers teacher training places, starting in September every year. The posts are unsalaried but bursaries may be available. OPGS has been a Training School for over 10 years, and can offer an exceptional, well supported training experience with dedicated mentors and a clear focus on mastering the fundamentals of teaching.
If you, or anybody you know, is considering a career in teaching please contact Mrs A. Lewell (Deputy Headteacher), via the school office (office@opgs.org) to discuss the application process for next year. Further information can also be found at https://www.kmtraining.org.uk/
Post QTS – The Early Career Framework (ECF) and Early Career Teachers (ECTs)
All Early Career Teachers are entitled to the two-year induction period, as outlined in the Early Career Framework https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-career-framework-reforms-overview/early-career-framework-reforms-overview
Oakwood Park Grammar School works in partnership with Kent Teaching School Hub (KTSH) and Ambition Institute to deliver a comprehensive induction for ECTs. All ECTs have a dedicated mentor to guide and coach them through the two-year induction and Ambition Institute’s instructional coaching programme.
Please contact Mrs A. Lewell (Deputy Headteacher), via the school office (office@opgs.org), to discuss the recruitment of ECTs. Further information can also be found at https://www.ktsh.org.uk/ and https://www.ambition.org.uk/
