Teacher of English
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1WD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
Teacher of English job summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Description
This job description forms part of the contract of employment of the successful applicant. The appointment is subject to the conditions of employment of Teachers contained in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and other current educational and employment legislation.
Responsible to: Line Manager.
Job Purpose
To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher/Tutor.
To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
Teaching
To undertake a designated programme of teaching across all key stages.
To teach consistently high-quality lessons.
To plan and deliver schemes of work and lessons that meet the curriculum intent.
To contribute to curriculum planning as part of the department team.
To be a role model for students and inspire their interest in your subject.
To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for SIMs, registers etc.
To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.
To set expectations for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching.
To prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role.
To follow the school policies and procedures.
To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support.
To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
To update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology.
To contribute to the school’s extra-curricular provision.
Staff Development
To continue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
To engage actively in the Performance Management process.
To participate in whole school CPD programmes.
To take part in the staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
Assessment and feedback
To lead, monitor and analyse assessments, and feedback to students in line with whole school and department policy.
To provide written feedback on students work as per the department policy.
To follow department monitoring and tracking systems relating to students attainment and progress.
To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and school procedures.
To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.
To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.
To follow department policy regarding department tracking of student progress and use information to inform learning and teaching.
Student Support and Progress
To be a tutor to an assigned group of students.
To promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and the Tutor Group as a whole.
To liaise with the relevant pastoral leaders to ensure the implementation of the school behaviour system and pastoral support.
To register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance and their participation in other aspects of school life.
To evaluate and monitor the progress of students and keep up-to-date student records as may be required.
To contribute to the preparation of Action Plans and other reports as required.
To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students.
To communicate appropriately with the parents of students.
To apply the Behaviour Policy so that effective learning can take place.
To meet with students over whom there are concerns and contact home where necessary in conjunction with year head or department head as appropriate.
To participate fully in the tutor time reading programme.
Safeguarding
Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children and to help in the application of the Safeguarding Policy within the school.
Comply with the school’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct in order to ensure the welfare of children and young persons.
Communications, Marketing and Liaison
To communicate effectively with parents of students as appropriate
Where appropriate, to communicate and cooperate with persons or bodies outside the school.
To follow agreed policies for communications in the school
To take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings and Parents Evenings.
Please see the booklet attached for additional information.
Commitment to safeguarding
Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An offer of employment will be conditional until an Enhanced DBS and medical clearance have been received. References will include your most recent employer and may be sought prior to interview. Any offer of employment will be conditional on the receipt of at least two satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy website (opens in new tab)
Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy is a vibrant and progressive comprehensive school in Malvern. Rated ‘Good’ again in March 2018, the academy is on track to achieve its vision of becoming an outstanding school. At present there are approximately 710 students on roll, aged from 11-18, and this is growing rapidly as a result of our reputation in the community.
The school benefits from excellent facilities including a state of the art artificial grass pitch, sports centre with fitness suite and well-resourced classrooms and department areas.
Dyson Perrins is a Church of England Academy (Voluntary Aided) and so applicants should be in sympathy with the aims and philosophy of a Church School.
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