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  • Start date details

    January 2025 (or sooner)

  • Closing date

    21 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    11 October 2024

Job details

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Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

English Teacher job summary

TEACHER OF ENGLISH

Salary – MPS1 (£31,650) to UPS3 (£49,084)

Commencing – January 2025 (or sooner)

Are you passionate about igniting literary curiosity in young minds? Do you thrive on empowering students' language skills and fostering creativity?

Watling Academy is looking for a dynamic and passionate English Teacher to join our team and inspire the next generation of literary enthusiasts.

Become part of our English department and you will guide students through a captivating exploration of the breadth and depth of English literature, from heartwarming novels like "Wonder" in Year 7 to timeless Shakespearean classics such as "Macbeth" in Year 10. You will nurture students' writing skills through innovative 'Do It Write' extended writing lessons, empowering them to express themselves with creativity and confidence. As an English Teacher at Watling Academy, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners, fostering a lifelong appreciation of literature and language.

  • Information about the English curriculum and end points is available on the website.

Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built 11-18 secondary school which opened in 2020, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve. This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the Schoolandparents.

We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms ofraising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.

If you would like to join our team then please visit our website, www.watling.academy for more information.

Applications will only be accepted via My New Term - please do not send CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st October, 9am

Interviews: w/c 21st October 2024

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 Watling Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1203 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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