Teacher of English
Witton Park Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TDThis job expired on 7 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
7 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
24 May 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Normal Teaching contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role requires an energetic and dedicated practitioner, who can make a significant contribution to our school community by engaging, enthusing and challenging staff and students to achieve their very best in the subject. You will have excellent subject knowledge, and being well-informed on current educational developments and initiatives is imperative in order to embrace our exciting curriculum developments. The support you will receive at Witton Park in developing your practice will be invaluable to your future career.
You would be joining a team of colleagues who are passionate about ensuring that all pupils enjoy the subject and are focused on securing the best outcomes for our students. We work collaboratively to share good practice, both within the department and across the school as a whole. You will be a part of our weekly Coaching CPL, which ensures we are constantly improving our implementation within the classroom. Being a BSF and Google accredited school, we are very well-resourced with Promethean whiteboards and Chromebooks, with lessons being taught in modern, spacious classrooms.
If you are interested in joining our friendly and forward-thinking team, and you have the skills and qualities required, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please take the time to view our new website athttps://witton.atctrust.org.uk/prior to applying.
We welcome any requests from candidates wishing to visit the Academy. Please contact Philip Moss, Associate Assistant Headteacher for Communications -pmoss@wittonpark.org.uk- if you would like this opportunity.
What the school offers its staff
Required Teacher of English
Start Date: September 2023
Salary: MPS/UPS
Location: Witton Park Academy, Blackburn
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Closing date:9:00am Tuesday 7 June 2023
At Witton Park, our guiding principles are simple yet powerful:
- Children come first and are at the heart of all we do
- Positive relationships underpin all of our work
- High expectations and no barriers – everybody can achieve.
If our principles resonate with you, and you are seeking a new challenge, we’d be delighted to receive your application for the vacancy that has arisen in our English department. We are looking for an outstanding classroom teacher, to take-up the post of Teacher of English.
The English faculty is part of the wider Communications’ team, along with French. We already have an excellent English offer with an outstanding curriculum. And we now wish to build capacity for the future within the quality of curriculum and teaching.
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.
About Witton Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Witton Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pmoss@wittonpark.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Witton Park Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pmoss@wittonpark.org.uk.
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