Teacher of English -KS2 / KS3
The Crestwood School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY6 8QGThis job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
20 February 2023
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: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivational KS2/KS3 English Teacher with the ability to teach to a professional standard who understands effective student learning through challenging, high quality and exciting teaching methods.
This is an exciting and somewhat rare opportunity for someone with KS2/KS3 experience to bring their knowledge and skills into a secondary setting. The successful candidate will oversee the implementation of key reading and phonics strategies to support students that have knowledge gaps from their primary education.
The successful candidate will possess the expertise to inspire and engage students, and will be determined to get the best from our diverse cohort of students, ensuring they make their very best progress. This will be achieved through planning and delivering engaging lessons, which will inspire our learners to succeed with the opportunity to teach across KS3. They must be able to deliver phonics reading strategies to support students in bridging their reading ability in line with their chronological age.
Applications are welcomed from talented and aspirant individuals who genuinely enjoy teaching and who have a commitment to continuing to improve students’ achievement and attainment. We are ambitious for our students and take great pride in being a positive and supportive learning community.
Applications are welcomed from newly qualified as well as more experienced professionals who possess the necessary drive and commitment to work with our students to contribute to the continued improvement of the School.
Please see attached job description for more details.
Closing Date Monday 20th March 2023 at 5.00pm
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
What the school offers its staff
We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary
schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students,
based in Dudley, West Midlands.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: KCSIE, 2023
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Crestwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1022 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Crestwood School website
- Email address
- info@crestwood-s.dudley.sch.uk
The Crestwood School is part of the Invictus Education Trust, to learn more about the Trust please click hereor visit our website here
The Crestwood School is a secondary school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a coeducational establishment which was converted to academy status in March 2015. It is based in the town of Kingswinford, West Midlands, in Dudley. At present, the Crestwood School has around 645 students being educated at the establishment.
Crestwood School and Sixth Form exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them. We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.
The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. The school’s motto is “anything is possible”. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.
Arranging a visit to The Crestwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@crestwood-s.dudley.sch.uk.
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