Teacher - Inclusion Unit (Maternity Cover)
3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2025
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
21 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until the return of the postholder - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a strong, caring teacher to work in our Inclusion Unit called “Thrive.” The pupils who attend Thrive, follow a mainstream curriculum, and are visited by subject specialists in Mathematics, English and Science. Some pupils visit the main building to complete their options subjects. We are looking for a teacher, who along with their HLTA, can support the students through their personalised academic study.
PURPOSE
To impact positively on student achievement and attainment through planning and developing high quality lessons, using a variety of approaches to continually enhance teaching and learning.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be a passionate role model for outstanding teaching and learning
- Take a strategic role in the development of the curriculum
- Establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching through the use of technology
- Use assessment information to inform planning and maximise progress. Actively monitor and follow up student progress ensuring timely intervention is effective
- Ensure assessments, moderation and the administration of examinations are completed accurately and on time
- Effectively mark across the subject, ensuring students are provided with purposeful feedback and set appropriate targets which are acted upon to maximise progress
- Develop and evaluate (along with appropriate colleagues), syllabuses and corresponding schemes of learning ensuring that they are sequenced, relevant and up to date so that the curriculum is ambitious, broad and balanced
- Contribute to Learning Area meetings, where appropriate and CPD to promote effective consultation and the sharing of good practice
- Evaluate the current programmes of study and recruit students onto futures courses with integrity
- Evaluate one’s own teaching critically and use this to improve effectiveness
- Treat people fairly, equitably, with dignity and respect, to create and maintain a positive culture within the Academy
- Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for oneself and for others and take appropriate action when performance is unsatisfactory
- Review one’s own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for one’s own personal development
- Have a passion for working with young people
- Manage one’s own workload and that of others to allow an appropriate work/life balance
- Fully participate in the Academy’s Appraisal programme
- Be aware of, and adhere to, policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate persons
- Fulfil commitments arising from contractual accountability to the governing body
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required which are covered by the general scope of the post
- Undertake any other reasonable duties at the request of the Principal
- Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers to support and improve students’ academic achievement, in addition to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Attend Parents’ Evenings and other Post-16 events as required to ensure a positive partnership is realised between staff, students and parents
- Be professional at all times with regards to appearance and behaviour
- Actively support and promote the Christian ethos of the Academy
- Support the Academy House System
- Provide pastoral support for students to the best standard possible
- Carry out the roles and responsibilities of a form tutor
- Contribute where possible to Academy events and extra-curricular activities
- Actively promote the Academy within the community
What the school offers its staff
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
-Salary: MPS/UPS.
- Teachers’ pension scheme.
- Laptop and iPad.
- Access to Employee Assistance programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health and legal advice.
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and support to develop your career.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Wilfrid’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to knightingale@saintwilfrids.com
CVs are not accepted.
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About St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1482 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- knightingale@saintwilfrids.com
An 11-18, consistently high attaining Church of England Academy in the North West.
Arranging a visit to St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email knightingale@saintwilfrids.com.
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