Teacher of English
East Leake Academy, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6QNThis job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,745-£46,525 MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post would suit either a new entrant to the profession or an experienced teacher. We would welcome a teacher returning to work after a career break and will consider part time or flexible working where possible.
We endeavour to utilise each teacher's specialism and offer the opportunity to teach one of our four A level subjects.
The successful candidate will:
- Inspire students with a passion for English, demonstrating how it can profoundly impact their lives.
- Have high expectations of themselves and the ability to instil these in staff and students alike.
- Be an excellent teacher and a committed team player.
- Be invested in enabling student progress, whilst also developing the students holistically.
- Deliver innovative and creative lessons which engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential.
Essential
- Clarity of purpose and adaptability to meet the needs of all learners.
- Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour.
- Experience of teaching a range of challenging texts and concepts to different ability groups.
Desirable
- ·Experience of teaching A-level English Literature, English Language, Film Studies or Media Studies.
What the school offers its staff
At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14% OR Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%.
- ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunitiescovering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’sDiverse Association for Professional Learning.
- Full support and induction.
- A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
- Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies.
- Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
- Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
- Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About East Leake Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- East Leake Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kferguson@eastleake-ac.org.uk
At East Leake Academy we are determined to ensure that all students enjoy high quality learning experiences through which they are able to achieve their full potential.
Our ethos is based upon:
– placing good relationships at the heart of all that we do
– having high expectations at all times
– ensuring that excellent learning and teaching is our core activity
– promoting independence, equality, resilience and consideration for others
– valuing the support and contribution of all of our stakeholders
Arranging a visit to East Leake Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kferguson@eastleake-ac.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Outreach Intervention Teacher (Fixed Term)
Granville Academy
Burton Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR
Teacher of English (Full-Time & Part-Time)
The de Ferrers Academy
St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Leicestershire and Rutland