Teacher of English
The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UBThis job expired on 19 May 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
19 May 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 March 2023
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 teaching contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The post holder is expected to:
• Promote the highest standards of teaching English within the framework of the school and share ideas to promote the best practice within the Department.
• Ensure high standards of discipline and organisation within a school environment.
• Demonstrate high standards of ICT competence in teaching and learning, and develop these as technologies change.
• Ensure the smooth running of internal and external controlled assessments
• Ensure that Departmental records and information are regularly updated, and keep informative records of students’ progress.
• In partnership with other members of the Department, assist with information and Consultation Evenings for parents and carers.
• Keep the marking of students’ work up to date and maintain a record of students’ marks.
• Attend relevant meetings
• Deal effectively with behaviour, attendance and punctuality issues
• To ensure the safeguarding of students, and support their well-being at all times, utilising the pastoral system effectively
What the school offers its staff
In addition to exclusive access to a reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, paid for enhanced DBS, we also offer:
A competitive salary
Access to the Trust’s Employee Assistance Programme, which includes 24 hour access for you and your family members to legal, financial, health, parenting and life advice
1:1 Counselling Service
Cycle to Work Scheme
Childcare Voucher Scheme or Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
Access to freshly made hot meals or deli-style food on site
Teachers Pensions (23.68% employer contributions)
Local Government Pension Scheme (17.9% employer contribution)
Generous Sickness Payment Scheme
Eye Testing Scheme
Flexible Working Policy
Special Leave Policy
Member of the Valued Worker Scheme (accredited by our recognised unions)
A Disability Confident Committed Employer
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Collaborative working culture and professional development opportunities across our Trust schools
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of English to join an established department covering all aspects of teaching responsibilities. We have an open and friendly department, where self-reflection and sharing of good practice is a key and common occurrence. We are collaborative with our planning and share resources and strategies as a general expectation of practice, and our ideal candidate would enjoy working in such a way.
We would be open to someone at the start of their teaching career, who is dynamic, eager, and willing to share up to date pedagogies, or equally someone with more years’ teaching practice, who would be able to bring a wealth of experience and expertise into the department.
The ideal candidate would be someone who is keen to keep their subject and pedagogical knowledge up to date, and whose passion for the subject is shown in both their teaching and their discussions with colleagues. The position also includes the role of form tutor, where the tutor is expected to deliver a core tutorial programme to their form. They will also be integrated into our house system – where the seven houses help to create a support network and opportunity for rewards and active participation in a range of activities for the students
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Thomas Adams School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Thomas Adams School website
- Email address
- bjh@thomasadams.net
- Phone number
- 01939 237000
11-18 school part of the 318 Education Trust
Arranging a visit to The Thomas Adams School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bjh@thomasadams.net.
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