Teacher of Classics

Location

Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

Job description

To start in September 2024, we are seeking an exceptional Teacher of Classics who is able to develop and inspire our pupils, and who wishes to participate in and contribute to the life of the School as a whole. 

THE ROLE

We are seeking a committed and highly competent classroom teacher who is also able to contribute their own particular strengths and skills to the future development of the department.

Should you be successful you will be required to carry out the general professional duties of a school teacher under the reasonable direction of the Head and to perform such particular duties that from time to time which may reasonably be assigned you by the Head. You would teach approximately 42 periods per fortnight in addition to committing to contribute to the co-curricular life and pastoral support provided by the School.

This will be a fixed-term contract to act as maternity cover between September 2024 and March 2025.

For full details of an overview of the School, details of the responsibilities and requirements for the role including the benefits on offer please see the Information pack available below.

THE DEPARTMENT

Classics is a thriving department at Oundle, with ten Classicists on the staff and yearly success with Oxbridge applicants. The school believes that Classics has much to offer the intellectual, social, artistic, moral, and cultural development of our pupils: all pupils study Latin in First to Third Form.

While we focus primarily on language acquisition, we also explore a variety of history and civilisation topics as well. We enjoy reading Greek and Latin authors in the original language with sets of all abilities, sometimes even in Third Form. In Third Form, when most pupils join the school, Latin is taught in ten sets across three bands of ability and experience, including ab initio.

THE TOWN

Oundle is a historic market town in Northamptonshire, famous for its beautiful Georgian streets and impressive limestone buildings. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl theatre. The town has a range of independent shops, coffee houses, pubs and eateries. Encircled by the river Nene, the town is also blessed to be surrounded by beautiful countryside with many picturesque villages nearby.

TO APPLY

If you are excited by this opportunity, complete and return an application form and the supplement to the application form before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Application closing date: Tuesday 12th March 2024 (9am)

Interview date: Tuesday 19th March 2024

Oundle and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.

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