Teacher of English and Literacy Coordinator
Bosworth Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JLThis job expired on 20 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
August 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
29 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2a
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
- Appropriate Degree
- Qualified Teacher
- Evidence of a range of supportive professional development
- Evidence of Post qualification Development
Experience
- Teaching experience at Key Stage 3, GCSE, A Level in a maintained school or an Academy
Knowledge/Curriculum
- Understanding of current curriculum issues with a particular reference to the teaching of English
- Enthusiasm for English as well as understanding
the importance of the inter-relationship between
all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school
- Knowledge of ICT applications
- Willingness to deliver the academy’s tutorial programme
- Evidence of clear ideas about the delivery of the
English curriculum to all abilities
- Evidence of the production of learning resources
- Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities
- Understanding of how to drive disciplinary literacy forward to improve students’ reading, writing and oracy skills.
Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of good classroom management techniques
- Ability to be part of a Faculty and a tutor team
- Evidence of leading improvement
- The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower others.
Students
- Understanding of the importance of supportive student/teacher relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively with young
people
- Evidence of effective relationships with young
people
Parents/Guardians and the community
- Understanding the importance of the partnership
between parents and Bosworth Academy
- Understanding the importance of the partnership
between parents and Bosworth Academy
Personal Qualities
- Ability to develop good relationships
- Good communication skills
- High level of commitment to the Academy
- Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and
- be self-organising
- Record of good attendance
- Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as
part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and
achieve targets
What the school offers its staff
We invest in our staff:
BosworthAcademy achieved the Gold Award for Investors in People in 2015 and has successfullymaintained this status at every review since. We pride ourselves on the support we provide all staff, valuing their contribution to the whole school ambition of ensuring no student underachieveswhich truly lies at the heart of everything we do.
In 2022, Investors in Peoplefound that:
- Teachers feel they are supported by their colleagues and can rely on them to support their own improvement.
- There is a culture of trust and opennessand leaders are accessible, approachable and supportive.
- People feel valued and supported and this drives performance improvements at all levels.
Our CPD programme is bespoke to the needs of the staff. We do not believe in setting arbitrarytargets. Instead, staff are trusted to control elements of their own professional learning to support school outcomes. Bosworth Academy provides opportunities for staff to develop their practice through a range of training options both internally, across the trust and also externally.
We can offer you:
- A chance to join a dynamic Multi Academy Trust
- A committed and dedicated team of qualified teachers
- A passion for learning by all members of our community
- 100% focus on improving outcomes for the students in our schools and across the Trust
- Strong support for your further professional development, including visiting other schools
We require you to:
- Be passionate about student’s learning and development
- Be a great team player with a positive outlook
- Have high expectations of students learning and behaviour
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a strong record of achievement and success
In addition, we offer:
- Training & development opportunities
- On-site parking
- On-site catering facilities
- Staff wellbeing and flexible working
- Childcare and cycle to school vouchers
- Located in Leicestershire our schools have excellent transport links and road networks
- Free Employee Assistance Programme, include wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
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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About Bosworth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1613 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bosworth Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01455 822841
Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.
Bosworth Academy is the lead school in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust, which has been recognised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding’ school in our recent inspection. We continue to develop our practice as we believe our community deserves nothing less and were awarded ‘World Class Status’.
Arranging a visit to Bosworth Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk.
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