English Teacher and Reading Lead
Cranbury College, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2TSThis job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 9am
Date listed
5 January 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
plus TLR2a and SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an opportunity for an experienced teacher with a passion for English to be instrumental in helping our students overcome their barriers to learning and encourage them to engage in lessons to become more effective learners, and to improve their academic and pastoral progress. You will ensure high standards of teaching and learning are delivered to small groups of students across key stages 3-5 and in return we will give you a varied, diverse and rewarding working environment
Alongside your teaching commitments, this role will also lead on the schools reading and oracy programme and interventions and closely support the Head of English to develop and improve Literacy across the curriculum as well as helping develop the English Curriculum as a whole.
The successful applicant will have a proven track record or ability to demonstrate a passion to teach young people with social, emotional and mental health issues. Additionally, you will have a demonstrable commitment to transforming the lives of young people coupled with an abundance of enthusiasm which will encourage engagement and commitment from our students
What the school offers its staff
Staff responses when asked ‘What are the school’s greatest strengths?’
- ‘Safeguarding and welfare of students’
- ‘Compassion, empathy and enthusiasm’
- ‘Teamwork’
- ‘Flexible, creative and personalised approaches for all’
- ‘Outstanding outcomes for young people’
Cranbury College is part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust family of schools, whose motto is “schools for the community, schools as a community”. The aim for every school in the Trust, whilst espousing their values and ethos, and having a core of common policies and procedures, will serve its own community’s needs in a bespoke way and also create a feeling of community within its own school. In that way all the potential and talents of every child and every member of staff will be nurtured.
Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities in its vibrant and successful schools. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements including part-time working and job-sharing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Cranbury College
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 74 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cranbury College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- n.morgan@maidenerleghtrust.org
Cranbury College is an Alternative Provision academy based in Reading.
Arranging a visit to Cranbury College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.morgan@maidenerleghtrust.org.
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