English Teacher - Full/Part-Time
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Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
17 April 2020 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 2020
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,982 to £42,113 per year (full-time equivalent)
English Teacher - Full/Part-Time job summary
We are open to applications from all qualified teachers with an English specialism, whether newly qualified or experienced.
To find out more about our English Department, please see the linked advert.
The Role
To deliver outstanding teaching and learning of their subject and therefore help students
achieve excellent academic results, and be a role-model/impact the academy more widely.
To design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children to appreciate the
subject and its application.
Key Responsibilities
To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard
that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress
To provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps students to
develop as learners
To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole academy
To contribute to the effective working of the academy
To contribute to the management of a faculty.
To play a role in quality assuring teaching, assessment and adherence to school policy
across the faculty.
Outcomes and Activities
Teaching and Learning
Enrich the curriculum with trips and visits to enhance the learning experience of all
students
With direction from the Head of Department and within the context of the academy’s
curriculum and schemes of work, plan and prepare effective teaching modules and
lessons
Contribute to the development of the faculty’s curriculum and schemes of work in
relevant subject area
Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve pupil attainment
Use regular assessments to set targets for students, monitor student progress and
respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring
To produce/contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating
to individual and groups of pupils
Develop plans and processes for the classroom with measurable results and evaluate
those results to make improvements in student achievement
Ensure that all students achieve at least at chronological age level or, if well below level,
make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at chronological age level
Maintain regular and productive communication with pupils, parents and carers, to
report on progress, sanctions and rewards and all other communications
Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to
individual pupils and groups of pupils
Direct and supervise support staff assigned to lessons and when required participate in
related recruitment and selection activities
Implement and adhere to the academies behaviour management policy, ensuring the
health and well-being of pupils is maintained at all times
Participate in preparing pupils for external examinations.
Academy Culture
Support the academy’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and
implementation of policies practices and procedures
Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly
behaviour and caring, respectful relationships
Help develop a small school/department culture and ethos that is utterly committed to
achievement
To be active in issues of student welfare and support
Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond
the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.
Other
Undertake , and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant
training and professional development
Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department or
Principal.
This job description is not an exhaustive list and you will be expected to carry out any other
reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.
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.
About Ark Alexandra Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1557 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- e.ellis@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.
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