Teacher of English
Bosworth Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JLThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
August 2024
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
22 March 2024
Job details
Job role
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
- ECT/MPS/UPS
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
- Previous experience of teaching English
- Experience of working with young people in the 11 to 19 age range
- Teaching experience at Keystage 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
- Knowledge of GCSE English
- Knowledge of KS3 Literacy strategy
- Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities
Skills and
Abilities
- Understanding of good classroom management techniques
- Ability to be part of a Faculty and a tutor team
- Evidence of effective classroom management
- strategies
- Evidence of being an effective member of a team
- 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
- Evidence of good working relations with a range of people
- Evidence of a willingness to work hard
- 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
- 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
Further details about the role
Teacher of English
Full and part time applicants welcome
Early Careers Teachers, Main Pay Scale or Upper payscale, possible TLR for the right candidate
Required August 2024
The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Teacher of English to join a thriving English department.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have the ability to teach English across all ages and ability ranges.
- Have excellent subject knowledge and be able to deliver an inspiring curriculum.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, excitement and passion for their subject.
- Have good classroom management and organisation.
- Have the ability to work as part of a very successful, supportive and friendly team.
- Promote the ethos of the school and the wider trust.
Bosworth Academy is the lead school in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust, recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ 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’.
Further information and application forms are available on our school website:
www.bosworthacademy.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Monday 15th April
Interviews will take place shortly afterwards.
Developing confidence and resilience
‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’
Bosworth Academy, Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester. LE9 9JL
Tel 01455 822841, email hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk
LiFE Multi Academy Trust CEO: Mr Chris Parkinson
Bosworth Academy Headteacher: Mr Simon Brown
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bosworth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1634 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
- ldegia@bosworthacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Bosworth Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ldegia@bosworthacademy.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Teacher of English - Maternity Cover
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Church Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5FF
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Leicester and Leicestershire and Rutland