Teacher of English

Bosworth Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Autumn term 2024

• Closing date

  20 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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

• Teaching experience at Key Stage 3, GCSE, A Level in a maintained school or an Academy
• Experience of working with young people in the 11 to 19 age range

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 and A-Level English
• Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding and evidence of good classroom management techniques
• Ability to be part of a Faculty and a tutor team

• 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

  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

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 underachieverswhich 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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

English Position August 2024 NO TLR (1).pdf - 1.5 MB (opens in new tab)

About Bosworth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• 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: hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01455 822841
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bosworth-academy (opens in new tab)

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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