Teacher of English

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher with a real passion for English in Key Stage 3 and 4, who has a clear commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils of all abilities. We are looking for an inspirational and innovative teacher who believes in inspiring our students to develop a love of English, and who will be committed to improving teaching and learning across the department. Applications are invited from outstanding classroom practitioners with a proven record of motivating pupils to achieve success. The successful applicant will have a record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons and have the ability to raise standards of teaching and learning across the faculty. Additionally, they should be able to contribute to, organise, develop, and deliver schemes of work which help promote engagement, excellence, and independent thought. Main Purpose • Carry out teaching duties as appropriate in accordance with the Federation’s schemes of work • To provide all students with a high quality learning programme, through which each individual is able to improve their own performance. • To demonstrate a high level of expertise in the subject and an understanding of national requirements, as well as assessment criteria and procedures • To use baseline information to inform future practice. • To manage resources effectively and to understand the need to balance subject specific needs with the needs of the whole Federation. Main Duties and responsibilities Teaching, setting and supervising work by students • To teach a class, or classes, sets, groups or individual students, and to set tasks to be undertaken both at school and for homework. Planning • To plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and individual lessons, appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of the students in the class. • To contribute to curriculum planning. Marking and recording • To mark and assess students' work and to record their development, progress and attainment, both at school and elsewhere. • Set and mark homework assignments in accordance with the published homework timetable and any agreed departmental procedure. Main Duties and responsibilities (continued) Discipline and relationships • To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others among students. • To promote understanding of the school's rules and values. • To safeguard health and safety. • To develop relationships with and between students conducive to optimum learning. Communication with parents • To build and maintain co-operative relationships with parents, and to communicate with them on students' learning and progress, drawing attention to special skills and talents as well as to problems or difficulties. The classroom • To maintain an attractive and stimulating classroom environment, and to contribute to displays in the school as a whole Overall policy and review • To take part in whole-federation reviews of policy and aims. Reports • To provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references, both at the federation and elsewhere, relating to the development and learning of individual students and groups of students. Review • To evaluate and review own teaching methods, materials and schemes of work, and to make changes as appropriate. Professional Development • To keep up-to-date with current educational thinking and practice, both by study and by attendance at courses, workshops and meetings, and take part in appraisals and reviews. Any other duties deemed necessary by the Headteacher