Lead Teacher - Reading
Benfield School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NUThis job expired on 10 March 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 March 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 February 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main/Upper Pay Range £30,000 - £46,525 per annum
Additional allowances
TLR 2a - Current value £3,214 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a colleague who can demonstrate a successful track record of positive impact on learner outcomes at KS3 and KS4, including English GCSE. With experience of contributing to the design, delivery and evaluation of an area of the school curriculum, you will have the ability to develop, implement and evaluate an effective whole school strategy for reading. The successful candidiate must model good practice and engage colleagues by leading with integrity, positivity, creativity, resilience and clarity is essential in this role.
What the school offers its staff
Inreturnweoffer:
- A supportive senior leadership team and governing body
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- The benefitof working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Further details about the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of middle leaders to drive forward literacy throughout Key Stages 3 to 4 and contribute to high quality teaching and learning within the English department.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all colleagues share this commitment.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-16 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Looking for more information?Please don’t hesitate to call Jennifer Parker, Deputy Headteacher, for an informal discussion about the role on 0191 2284097.
Interested?If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Person Specification and Job Description and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ nolaterthanmidnight on Sunday 10th March 2024
Expected Interview Dates –Friday 15th March 2024
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
As this vacancy involves working with children and young people, you must declare relevant criminal convictions when you apply for the job. A criminal record will not automatically stop you from getting the job but we will consider the nature of the offence when assessing how suitable you are for the job and discuss this with you at interview. If this job is in regulated activity we will also check if you are barred from working with children. If you are barred from working with children it is an offence for you to apply for a job.
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About Benfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 969 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Benfield School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 2284097
Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
Arranging a visit to Benfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk.
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