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Teacher of English and Lead

Portland School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9JG

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Start date details
Sept 2023 or Oct 2023
Closing date
20 June 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
6 June 2023

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: English
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + SEN1 (£28,000 - £43,685 + £,2270)
Pay scale: MPS/UPS + SEN1 (£28,000 - £43,685 + £,2270)
Additional allowances: £,2270 - SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Portland School is a specialist provision for children and young people who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Our school caters for pupils aged 5 to 16 across two sites, the primary provision is based in Trent Vale and secondary provision in Blythe Bridge.

Our governors are seeking to employ an experienced and highly professional English teacher to work on our Secondary site alongside a supportive, dedicated and enthusiastic staff team who are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our pupils.

Our school is at an exciting stage in their journey, where we are becoming part of the Shaw Education Trust family and developing our practise to provide the best education we can for our pupils.

This post is for an English teacher and Lead. You would be the main teacher for Key Stage 4 English supporting pupils to achieve accreditations suited to their ability. You would also provide planning and support to our Key Stage 3 teachers, who are following a primary-hybrid model and will be delivering English to their classes.

Job Purpose

To plan, prepare and teach English lessons for the specific needs of SEMH pupils.
To asses and report on progress made across the school in English.
To lead on the development of English across the secondary site and in liaison with the primary site.
To lead and manage a Special Educational Needs support assistant within your classroom.

We are looking for someone who can

Build positive relationships and manage pupils’ behaviour effectively within a classroom environment.
Be proactive, resourceful and energetic.
Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents / carers.
Demonstrate QTS.

We can offer

Friendly, committed and motivated staff
Positive learning environment with friendly children
Supportive leadership team
Commitment to your professional development and training

What the school offers its staff

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Colleagues within the Trust benefit from:

Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQML.
High quality subject and thematic networks across the Trust and the region.
Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
Access to the Trust’s Teaching School, Research School, Institute of Education and SCITT.
Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
Participating in peer reviews.
Access to a suite of online courses.
Placement projects within our family of schools.

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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