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Teacher of English

Birches Head Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD

This job expired on 25 February 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  2 September 2019

• Closing date

  25 February 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  4 February 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406

Teacher of English job summary

PURPOSE OF THE POST
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR TEACHER
1. TEACHING
• Plan work in accordance with subject schemes of work and National Curriculum programmes of study.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues on the planning of units of work for collaborative delivery.
• Work in collaboration with Learning Support Assistants attached to any teaching group.
• Take account of students' prior levels of attainment and use them to set targets for future improvements and plan curriculum provision
• Set work for students absent from school for health or disciplinary reasons.
• Maintain good classroom management by adherence to the advice given to staff in the staff handbook and elsewhere.
• Set high expectations for students' behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in accordance with the school's behaviour policy.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students' learning, motivation and presentation of work.

2. ASSESSMENT, RECORDING & REPORTING
• Maintain notes and plans of lessons undertaken and records of students’ work.
• Mark, monitor and return work in line with school policy and provide constructive oral and/or written feedback and clear targets for future learning as appropriate.
• Carry out assessment programmes (e.g. reports) as agreed by the school policy.
• Attend the appropriate parents’ evenings to keep parents informed as to the progress of their child.
• Be familiar with the Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and keep appropriate records on Individual Education Plans for students.

3. PASTORAL WORK
• Undertake responsibility for a personal tutor group as required including tutor/student interviews.
• Be the first point of contact for parents of students in the personal tutor group.
• Monitor the social and academic progress of individuals in the personal tutor group.
• Be prepared to undertake responsibility report writing, references and other forms of record for personal tutor group and support the application process to post 16.
• Promote good attendance and punctuality and monitor in accordance with the school's attendance procedures.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
• Support the aims of the school to promote a “learning community".
• Treat all members of the community, colleagues and students, with respect and consideration.
• Treat all students fairly, consistently and without prejudice.
• Set a good example to students in terms of appropriate dress, standards of punctuality and attendance.
• Promote the aims of the school by attendance at and participation in events such as open evenings. (as appropriate to their responsibilities).
• Support the ethos of the school by upholding the behaviour policy, uniform regulations etc.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in staff training when provided.
• Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the school with aim of improving all that we do.
• Read and adhere to the various policies of the school as expressed in the School Development Plan, the staff handbook, subject team and house documentation etc.
• Participate in the management of school by attending various team and staff meetings as published in the school calendar.
• Undertake duties as prescribed within school policies.
• Ensure that all deadlines are met as published in the school calendar.
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned to them by the headteacher.
• Be proactive and take responsibility for matters relating to health and safety

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 Birches Head Academy

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 826 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jbracegirdle@bircheshead.org.uk
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At Birches Head we believe strongly in the power of high expectations. We understand that each student has their own potential, which we are determined to help fulfil through academic study and wider enrichment.

All students will take part in exciting learning, both inside and outside the classroom, so they can make rapid and sustained progress.

Our Academy motto ‘Aspire to be More’ summarises our determination to meet the needs of all students through individual support and out-of-hours learning opportunities. We challenge students to be the best that they can be and never compromise the high standards which encourage students to achieve. In order for our students to achieve the highest standards we also encourage our staff to strive for the highest standards and we are fully committed to promoting the professional development of all staff.

The key to success for our students is a strong partnership between home and school ensuring that their time at Birches Head Academy is happy, fulfilling and academically successful. It is the academy’s ambition is to see every child leave Birches Head Academy as a well-rounded, responsible citizen and we are extremely proud of our excellent record of children moving on to Further Education, apprenticeship or employment.

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