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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 January 2022 at 4pm

  • Date listed

    10 January 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed Term contract until 31st July 2022 to be reviewed annually

Full-time equivalent salary

Unqualified SP1 £21582 per annum

Literacy Instructor job summary

We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic member of staff to support the writing skills of our large cohort of PP students. The successful candidate will identify, plan, lead and teach literacy intervention projects with a focus on students’ writing skills over a period of 4-6 weeks. You will need to be able to communicate clearly, to use school-based technology (including the electronic whiteboard) and be confident in the teaching of sentence and paragraph construction, structuring written responses and planning and writing extended responses.

The successful candidate will need to:
- Lead the teaching of writing projects, to boost students’ confidence and recap vital written skills
- Mark, review and check students work to measure progress
- Engage learners with engaging activities and resources
- Be a role model and develop a rapport with targeted learners
- Track, reward and praise students to meet achievable academic targets
- Identify students for literacy intervention
- Communicate progress with parents at the end of each intervention
- Hold an English degree
- Manage a flexible timetable that supports students in TIER
- Be prepared to support small group KS4 work

The list is not final and actions may be adapted and reviewed depending on impact.
Bower Park Academy will offer you:
n The chance to work and develop in a good school
n Enthusiastic, well-motivated pupils who are eager to learn
n Supportive and friendly staff
n Personal and professional development opportunities
n Opportunities for future leadership responsibilities
n Flexible working opportunities
n Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
n Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
n Staff discount scheme
n Cycle to work scheme

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 Bower Park Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
998 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

At Bower Park Academy we have the great privilege to educate other people’s children, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best education in an environment where we endeavour to develop the whole child as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult lives. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum that ensures students master relevant knowledge, concepts and skills of a wide range of disciplines, whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.

The Academy is at the heart of the local community, providing a caring and supportive environment where students are nurtured and supported to achieve success. We provide high quality learning for all students and believe that, no matter what their starting point or personal circumstances, every student can achieve success.

In September 2016, Bower Park joined the Empower Learning Academy Trust (ELAT), with Hall Mead School, Hacton Primary School and The Brittons Academy. Hall Mead, as the sponsor, is an outstanding school with teaching school status. The Trust is using best practice development to support all staff across the schools to improve the quality of provision. In this way, ELAT is helping the schools to rapidly improve the quality of provision to ensure success for all students.

We will equip every student with the skills, attributes, values and qualifications necessary to lead highly successful adult lives.

Shahid Deen - Principal

Ofsted report

"Pupils’ personal development is strong. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education"

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139307

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