Teacher of English

Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy, Stafford, ST17 4BG

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP or September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance

Teacher of English job summary

Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy are seeking to appoint a motivated, dedicated and aspirational Teacher of English and Literacy Co-ordinator.

Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is part of The Manor Hall Trust and is an 11-16 school for pupils who have been permanently excluded or at risk of exclusion from the Stafford and South Staffordshire districts.

Energetic? Innovative? Passionate? We are looking for a different kind of teacher who wants to be at the cutting edge of teaching and learning, working differently and bringing the curriculum to life with an innovative approach. We are looking for a Teacher of English who has the highest aspirations, passion and expertise to be able to provide the inspiring teaching that will continue our journey to bring positive change throughout the academy. You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who has the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate to ensure that pupils are given the best opportunity to succeed, not only in the classroom but in life.

Applications are welcomed from dynamic and inspirational teachers, who wish to make a difference by safeguarding, raising standards, and improving the life chances, behaviour and levels of attainment for some of the most vulnerable pupils in Stafford and South Staffordshire.

As School Literacy Lead the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a passion for reading and literacy, and the impact reading fluency and comprehension has on academic progress and lifelong opportunities. They will demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge on the latest research related to literacy development and will have a clarity of vision of how they can develop this area. They would be expected to drive the Literacy Policy and reading culture, lead on interventions for our pupils, track and monitor reading progress and develop new opportunities to take literacy development further.

We are interested in candidates that are good and outstanding teachers, who are fully-inclusive in their practice, with positive classroom management skills and a growth mind-set attitude. They need to be resilient and flexible enough to work in a pressured school environment. The successful applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to the aims, values and ethos of The Manor Hall Trust and be a positive team player.

The Manor Hall Trust is committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff, we are passionate about cultivating our own talented workforce. We believe that we can provide an opportunity to join a dynamic team enabling a bespoke career development programme to be created for you in a supportive environment.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 46 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bailey-street-alternative-provision-academy

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