English Teacher

Overton Grange School, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6TQ

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  24 May 2024 at 1pm

• Date listed

  22 February 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: London Outer MPS/UPS

English Teacher job summary

1. The Learning Experience of Pupils by:

a) teaching their main subject across the full range of ability across potentially 3 key stages following departmental schemes of work, the National Curriculum and the relevant subject specifications;

b) contributing to the development of departmental schemes of work and assessment;

c) setting and marking homework according to school and departmental policies;

d) integrating the development of key skills (numeracy, literacy and ICT) into their teaching;

e) monitoring and assessing students according to departmental and whole school policies;

f) actively promoting the school expectations;

g) teaching other subjects as required and according to departmental schemes of work;

h) contributing to departmental meetings;

i) maintaining a safe and attractive learning environment;

j) taking on roles of responsibility after discussion with subject co-ordinator;

k) a willingness to teach a second subject as required.

2. School-wide Activities by:

a) promoting the school's ethos and equal opportunities policy;

b) contributing to the further development of whole school policies and practices;

c) serving as a tutor with responsibilities for student academic tutoring, behaviour, welfare, guidance and for liaison with parents;

d) carrying out appropriate school duties, including general lunchtime duties on a voluntary basis;

e) promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom they have responsibility or with whom they come into contact.

1. The Learning Experience of Pupils by:

a) teaching their main subject across the full range of ability across potentially 3 key stages following departmental schemes of work, the National Curriculum and the relevant subject specifications;

b) contributing to the development of departmental schemes of work and assessment;

c) setting and marking homework according to school and departmental policies;

d) integrating the development of key skills (numeracy, literacy and ICT) into their teaching;

e) monitoring and assessing students according to departmental and whole school policies;

f) actively promoting the school expectations;

g) teaching other subjects as required and according to departmental schemes of work;

h) contributing to departmental meetings;

i) maintaining a safe and attractive learning environment;

j) taking on roles of responsibility after discussion with subject co-ordinator;

k) a willingness to teach a second subject as required.

2. School-wide Activities by:

a) promoting the school's ethos and equal opportunities policy;

b) contributing to the further development of whole school policies and practices;

c) serving as a tutor with responsibilities for student academic tutoring, behaviour, welfare, guidance and for liaison with parents;

d) carrying out appropriate school duties, including general lunchtime duties on a voluntary basis;

e) promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom they have responsibility or with whom they come into contact.

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.

Applying for the job

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Using the application form

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Overton Grange School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Overton Grange School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overton-grange-school (opens in new tab)

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