Teacher of English
Oasis Academy Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8PH9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 November 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 (Can be done as a job share): Can be discussed at interview.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Applicant will:
- Be a qualified, enthusiastic teacher of English who is able to teach a range of ability at KS3 and GCSE.
- Be prepared to develop a variety of teaching and learning styles in order to deliver both KS3 and GCSE English.
- Ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for English
students, across the key stages.
- Have excellent subject knowledge and understanding of current developments.
- Effectively inspire students and improve their achievement beyond their potential.
- Be focused consistently, inspiring confidence and commitment from students and colleagues, becoming part of an engaged and diligent team.
- Use self-evaluation in a well-informed manner and effective analysis of performance.
- Teach engagingly across the full age and ability range.
- Have ambitious aims for the subject and its relevance to the students attending Oasis Academy Sholing.
- Communicate these aims effectively to students and staff.
- Complete all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Principal or Line Manager.
Achievement of Students
- To enable all students to make rapid and sustained progress in the subject over time, given their starting
points.
- To enable students to develop and apply a wide range of skills to ensure they are well prepared for the next stage in their education, training or employment.
- To focus, where standards of attainment of any group of students are below those of all students nationally, to close the gap over a period of time.
Curriculum Provision and Development
- To add to student achievement, promote values of modern Britain and moral, social, spiritual and cultural development.
- To be accountable for the development and delivery of a curriculum which provides constant opportunities for discovery and challenge and where students take greater responsibility for their learning.
- To keep diligent and informative records of progress.
- To extend students’ literacy and numeracy skills as appropriate.
Assessment of and for Learning
- Promote students’ high levels of resilience, confidence and independence when they tackle challenging activities through high level teaching.
- Maintain high standards of marking and constructive feedback leading to high levels of engagement and interest.
- Ensure that accurate and up-to-date assessment information concerning student progress is maintained.
- Make use of analysis and evaluate performance data provided.
- Ensure that students’ work is regularly assessed in accordance with the Academy’s assessment policy.
- Liaise with Learning Support Assistants where appropriate.
- Ensure that homework is set and marked on a regular basis.
Promotion of the School in the wider community:
- Engage in the development of effective subject links with other schools and the community.
- Effectively promote subjects at Open Days/Evenings and other events.
- Contribute to a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Additional Duties
- Take responsibility for and demonstrate commitment to own professional development.
- Engage actively in the performance management review process.
- Undertake any other duty as specified by STPCD not mentioned in the above
Safeguarding · Contribute to the development of students’ emotional well-being. · Adhere to the academy’s Safeguarding Policy. · Attend relevant training and keep up to date with national requirements. Teaching Commitment
The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Academy and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Principal.
All teachers take an active role in the Academy’s pastoral care of students and the post holder will be expected to fulfill the role of form tutor.
The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment
What the school offers its staff
Our Offer to you
Integrated training and development opportunities
As our curriculum and our technology develops, so do our staff. We offer opportunities for training to all our staff, whether that is through external certification courses, internal development or training days. If you are interested in taking your career with us in a specific direction, we will do our best to ensure you have the opportunity to learn and grow with us.
A clear progression route
Our staff understand that there is room to progress with us; our training packages and staffing structure allows for a clear progression route within the organisation.
Support and sharing best practice
Through ongoing support from our National Lead Practitioners, Best Practice Academies, Regional Directors and Monitoring and Standards Team, our academies are able to continually progress and innovate learning for both students and staff alike. The Oasis Teaching School, in Oldham, acts a key source for training within the family.
Expenses and travel costs (as appropriate)
We remunerate our staff for incurred expenses and travel costs when asked to work outside of the normal school environment. This is in line with our Staff Expense Policy.
Cycle to Work Scheme
We have partnered with the Green Commute Initiative's cycle to work scheme to give our employees access to a conventional, electric or adapted bicycle that they can use for their everyday commute to work and during their leisure time.
Staff wellbeing resources
We release regular wellbeing resources to help our family out with all sorts of needs. From advice and support on managing anxiety and low mood to guilt and shame, to podcast recommendations, recipes, helpful videos and signposting. We are there to support you in any way we can. We also have a good offer through our Occupational Health providers with resources for help with stopping smoking, stress, diet, exercise sleep and healthy living.
Health Scheme
We are proud to be part of the Health Shield Cash Plan Scheme. Our employees can opt in* for a small monthly fee for:
- Money back for everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physiotherapy and chiropody
- Access to a GP over the phone 24/7 at a prearranged time to suit you
- Direct access to a qualified Physiotherapist
- A 24/7 helpline that offers practical information and emotional support for issues relating to family, bereavement, trauma, relationships, stress, personal legal information, tax information, medical information, money management, alcohol/drugs and debt support.
- An online rewards portal, which includes exclusive member discounts, great deals and cashback on weekly food shopping, travel, restaurants, etc
Children up to the age of 21 living at home and studying full time are covered at no extra cost.
*Opting in periods will depend on which month you join Oasis.
Free counselling service
As an employee of Oasis you will have access to a free confidential counselling service.
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Oasis Charitable Trust is wholly committed to ensuring that all children and adults at risk who engage with Oasis activities across the Oasis group through its subsidiaries (Oasis UK, Oasis Community Learning, Oasis College, Oasis Community Partnerships, Oasis Aquila Housing and STOP THE TRAFFIK), are cared for in a safe and secure environment. To fulfil this commitment, a number of safeguarding arrangements are in place.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@oasissholing.org
CVs are not accepted.
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About Oasis Academy Sholing
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1032 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oasis Academy Sholing website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- louise.austin@oasissholing.org
We are an inclusive of all secondary school based in Southampton catering for students aged 11-16. We believe that Oasis Academy Sholing celebrates success through world class aspiration and recognises the enjoyment in learning so that all are inspired to achieve.
Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Sholing
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louise.austin@oasissholing.org.
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