English Teacher
City Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2EFThis job expired on 20 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Closing date
20 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
English Teacher job summary
CORE Education Trust is a
values-driven multi-academy trust rich in cultural and social diversity.
Responsible for four academies in Birmingham, the Trust was set up to innovate
through adversity and to challenge the conventional boundaries of what is
possible for our students. Motivated and inspired by the success of our
students, our ambition goes beyond textbooks and whiteboards, we are proud to
work with the young people of Birmingham.
This role will be based at City Academy which is
an 11-16 co-educational school. You will
be joining an academy team whose sole aim is to ensure that all students get
the very best support, care and guidance that enables them to achieve their
very best.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Our school is a place of possibility and
we never underestimate the impact inspirational staff can have on the life
chances of our students. We are seeking a dynamic Teacher of English who can
demonstrate their commitment to facilitate
and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the
opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to
think strategically, creatively and to prioritise your workload. Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills are essential along with being resilient
and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The successful candidate
should be committed to improving the
lives of the young people at City Academy.
WHAT
WE OFFER
The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant learning community
with national award-winning credentials. The Trust works collaboratively with
leaders to ensure our CORE Values are promoted, embodied, and celebrated by all
the staff and children in our schools. You will:
- be
given the opportunity to engage with cross-trust activities that connect
students and staff to their wider family of schools/peers across the city. This
includes programmes such as the award-winning Echo Eternal Holocaust memorial arts
initiative, The Great Get Together and The COREus Choir - be provided with a provision of support
and training to foster a positive culture of wellbeing for all students and
staff
We place a strong emphasis on supporting and
encouraging personal development, which includes:
- a
CPD strategy that is designed to support the career aspirations of all staff to
help them realise their potential. - access
to experienced mentors who have a strong track record of developing staff
This is an exciting time to join the trust. We are
about to embark on the next phase of our evolution as an outward facing,
forward thinking family of schools guided by a vision underpinned by optimism,
ambition and oneness.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
CORE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Services) Check is required for all successful applicants.
CORE Education Trust is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are an Equal Opportunities and Living Wage employer.
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About City Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 615 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- City Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@core-education.co.uk
City Academy is a team that is ambitious in its aspirations for all students. We work within our community to ensure we break down and remove all barriers to success. We consider all our students our ‘City Lights’, as they will illuminate all our futures. Our mission is to nurture our students, ensuring they shine in society, as our leaders of tomorrow. Their successful futures depend on the development of their ‘sparkle’ each and every day at City Academy. As a family, we continuously strive to be luminous examples of hope and excellence in everything.
Care and compassion shape the way in which we work together to support the growth and development of our students. Their ‘sparkle’ shines through. We value the relationships we build with our families, working together to ensure success is realised. We only succeed as a team.
Our ambition means that we relentlessly pursue a wide range of opportunities to allow our students to grow. Our location in the city centre offers a wide range of opportunities through the partnerships we have developed. As a part of CORE Education Trust, we guarantee a provision that includes both CORE Cares and CORE Extra, ensuring all students experience enriching opportunities in the arts, sport and social responsibility. We develop by taking on new challenges.
Reflection on the past and embracing our sense of pride ensures tolerance and responsibility. Investing time and resources into projects such as Echo Eternal ignite our students’ sense of social responsibility. City Academy is a place for everyone. Everyone is welcomed, respected, and looked after. We care by respecting and looking after each other.
Excellence is expected here at City Academy: from staff and students. Our high expectations for all aspects of attitudes and attainment are driven by a limitless drive for Excellence in Everything. We achieve by giving 100% in everything we do.
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