Teacher of English

Chantry Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  27 June 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of English job summary

TITLE: Teacher of English

SALARY: MPR / UPR

CONTRACT: Fulltime/Part time - permanent

RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Headteacher, via Vice Principal via Head of Department

EFFECTIVE FROM: September 2024

Are you an inspiring Trainee English Teacher, or a current English Teacher. Are you considering what the next chapter of your English Teaching career looks like and find yourself excited by the prospect of joining a new school from September 2024?

Chantry Academy is a thriving and ambitious, Ofsted rated good academy located at the heart of our local community and is supported by parents and carers. In September 2024, we will be oversubscribed for the eight consecutive year, and we are proud to be first choice school for the local area.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding, enthusiastic, and inspiring teacher of English to join our ambitious and high-performing English Department. The successful candidate will be creative, imaginative and an excellent team player with a proven record of excellence in the classroom. You will provide consistently high-quality teaching and enable the effective use of resources to facilitate high standards of learning and achievement for all students.

This is a full-time position, part-time working may be considered for the right applicant. This position will suit an experienced professional or ECT (Early Career Teacher), we have established mentoring systems in place to support a teacher in the initial stages of their career.

If you are passionate about teaching English and making a positive impact on students' lives and you share our vision and five core beliefs in all situations, we would like to hear from you.

This is no ordinary role – we strive to attract extraordinary people.

We anticipate a strong field and reserve the right to move quickly for the right candidate.

The Opportunity:

A great chance to work with a strong, fun, and enthusiastic team

To contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum

To establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupil

The ideal candidate:

An outstanding teacher (or an ECT aspiring to be outstanding).

Innovative, creative, and enthusiastic – able to deliver results.

Have a clear, fully inclusive, and educational philosophy.

Possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively influence.

Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude.

Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.

In return we will offer you:

A thriving, innovative learning community, committed to excellence.

A supportive, welcoming community of professionals.

Extensive support and development opportunities

Full details can be found in the attached documents:

• Job Description

For further details, and informal discussion with the Head of Department please contact kleaning@chantryacademy.org or to plan to visit the academy, please contact klambert@chantryacademy.org or telephone 01473 687181.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

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 Chantry Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 934 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Chantry Academy website (opens in new tab)
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Chantry Academy sits in the heart of South West Ipswich and is very proud to serve the local community. Our Academy has a welcoming and inclusive ethos; where our staff work hard to foster and develop close relationships with all our stakeholders. We are committed to providing the best possible education for all, ensuring all are welcome and succeed.

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