English Teacher
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Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
25 April 2023 at 9am
Date listed
21 March 2023
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
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- Full time 40 hours per week. Part time Open to part-time working.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Ark Outside London Main/Upper Pay Scales: £28,704 to £45,437 (pro rata if part-time)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re looking for an individual who:
- Can lead by example, through outstanding practice and professionalism
- Can articulate a love of their subject
- Is able to communicate effectively with students of all abilities
- Cares about students, their learning, and their futures
- Can manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment so that students can focus on learning
- Is committed to their own personal development and to collaborative, consultative working
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- Salary higher than the national pay scales
- Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
- Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
- Coaching for every teacher
- Protected co-planning time
- Access to the high-quality, professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as the NPQML and NPQSL
- Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
Further details about the role
Based in the UK and considering making a move to Hastings? We are able to offer relocation allowances of up to £3,000 to support you with the process. Download our relocation flyer from the application website and get in touch to find out more.
We are excited to welcome applications from enthusiastic English teachers whether newly qualified or experienced and we will aim to work to the strengths of the successful candidate.
Our English department follow the English Mastery curriculum at Key Stage 3. Our students study challenging literary heritage texts alongside a structured grammar and Reading for Pleasure programme. At Key Stage 4, students follow the AQA syllabus for English Language and English Literature. We are proud of our seven-year curriculum map; the skills and knowledge students learn at KS3 and KS4 prepare them for the challenge of A-Level English Literature, a popular choice for our Sixth Form students.
For more information please read the job description and person specification in the information pack available for download.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
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About Ark Alexandra Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1557 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ALEHR@arkalexandra.org
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, we have grown to have over 1,600 students this year. We work across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development. At our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development and Sixth Form were all judged to be Good.
Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Arranging a visit to Ark Alexandra Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ALEHR@arkalexandra.org.
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