Teacher of English
The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 25 hours per week - 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at Thomas Adams School, part of the 3-18 Education Trust
• Attractive, open air site
• Development and career opportunities available across the Trust
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to free financial, legal, health, counselling advice)
• Member of the Valued Worker Scheme (accredited to the Trust by NASUWT, Unison and GMB)
• Disability Confident Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Canteen with freshly cooked menus each day
Further details about the role
The following subject job description is in addition to any statutory requirements and responsibilities of a Main Scale Teacher:
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
The postholder may be asked by the Headteacher or Local Governing Body to undertake other duties reasonably regarded as falling within the responsibilities of the post. This job description will be reviewed annually at the end of the academic year or earlier if necessary. In addition, it may be amended at any time after consultation with the postholder.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Thomas Adams School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Thomas Adams School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01939237000
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 belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk.
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