English Teacher
Outwood Academy Brumby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1NT18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The English Department at Outwood Academy Brumby is a friendly and welcoming team made up of 7 teachers and three one-to-one tutors. The department is comprisedof a mix of experienced staff and more recent entrants to the profession, and staff in the team put the attainment of students at the heart of their discussions and all they do. There are many opportunities for staff to develop and a range of career opportunities within the school and the trust, making the English Department at Outwood Academy Brumby a fantastic place to start or continue your career.
Teaching takes place in the department’s seven classrooms with every teacher having their own dedicated room. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team. Some classrooms have large television screens and others interactive whiteboards. There is a library with a wide range of fiction to support students’ reading needs which is run by a full-time enthusiastic librarian.
The curriculum has been redesigned for knowledge to be developed almost fully through the study of texts, and there has been great investment in new books. Chosen novels, poetry and plays are culturally interesting, ambitious and engaging, includingGhost Boys taught in Year 7 andGracefully Graysonin Year 8. Alongside a range of contemporary fiction, pupils are also exposed to a range of older classic literature includingThe Water Babiesin Year 7,Macbethin Year 8, andOf Mice and Menin Year 9.
There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This includes reading in form time, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient. The specialist literacy teaching assistants use the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers.
As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise.
What the school offers its staff
What will we do for you?
- A competitive salary with pay progression
- A fantastic pension and additional benefits
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Wellbeing strategy and Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week andmuch more(for teaching roles)
Further information on employee benefits can be foundhere.
To find out more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please clickhere.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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About Outwood Academy Brumby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Outwood Academy Brumby website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.shipman@brumby.outwood.com
Outwood Academy Brumby is an 11 – 16 comprehensive school occupying a modern building in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. It is within easy reach of Lincoln, Grimsby, the east of Doncaster and the motorway network. Our latest Ofsted judgement is Good with Outstanding Leadership.
If you care about the success of your students and colleagues, and have the energy and determination to make that success a reality, we would welcome your application.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Brumby
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.shipman@brumby.outwood.com.
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