Teacher of English
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5AYThis job expired on 20 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- U3
What skills and experience we're looking for
The English Department
We seek an outstanding and creative teacher of English, who must have a desire to learn and grow as a practitioner in addition to having a strong sense of moral purpose.
Our students are wonderful, open-minded and have a great love of learning. This is a successful department, ready for the next stage of its development.
There are currently a team of six experienced practitioners with expertise in SEND, behaviour and well-being, literacy and assessment for learning. Over the last 18 months, lots of exciting work has been done to develop the department to provide active, challenging and creative learning experiences for our students.
Curriculum and Literacy
We study a rich and broad curriculum that embraces literature from all cultures and eras. Our KS3 curriculum prepares our Year 7-9 students for the challenges of the new GCSEs and allows GCSE students the opportunity to learn with an experienced AQA Examiner, study within target groups at GCSE and enjoy regular ‘English in the Hall’ subject lectures to prepare them for their post-16 study.
Indeed, the very best thing about our school is the students we serve. Their open-mindedness and love of learning enables us to boost their literacy skills through whole school event days including ‘International Literacy Day’ ‘National Poetry Day’, ‘No Pens Day Wednesday’, ‘Martin Luther King Day’ and ‘World Book Day’. Students also enjoy our new and fully resourced library. There are also bespoke library lessons and a new literacy programme to support students’ literacy.
Accommodation
Students learn in a suite of seven, large classrooms, all of which have SMART Board technology and interactive whiteboards. The English department also have their own computer suite, where we encourage our practitioners to use Information Technology to enhance learning.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Benefits
Healthcare and mental health
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Eye care vouchers to cover some/all the costs of eye tests and spectacles.
- Free confidential and independent counselling helpline
- Healthcare package opt in for staff and their families which includes a 24/7 GP advice line and a 24/7 Mental Health helpline.
Social connection
- Staff social committee who arrange social events
- Buddies scheme for new staff
- End of term events with refreshments provided
- Supportive and committed team of staff
Timetabling and cover
- Additional protected PPA time for form tutors
- We employ Cover Supervisors to reduce the amount of cover by teachers
- Maximum teacher contact time set at 43 hours (about 2 days) per/fortnight
Planning, marking, assessment and reporting
- Specific staff support for administration planning of educational visits and other activities
- Teachers encouraged to set homework when it is meaningful, not to a rigid timetable
- Feedback policy designed to make marking and feedback demands on staff manageable
- Reporting requirements reviewed regularly and streamlined where possible
- Friday afternoon department planning meetings run from 2.30-3pm each week.
Communications and technology
All staff are supplied with a laptop
Communication streamlined using daily message document and weekly staff briefing
ClassCharts used to help teachers work more efficiently and flexibly
Calendar planning
- Deadlines and events scheduled to spread workload where possible
- Programme of after school meetings is relatively light compared to many schools
- Term dates are carefully set to maximise the number of weekends in school holidays
Professional development
- Extensive in-house CPD programme and opportunities for external training
- Funding to support teaching and support staff working towards relevant professional qualifications
- In-house Outstanding Teacher Programme
Flexible working and leave of absence
- Staff absence policy is applied generously
- Informal and formal requests for flexible working considered
- End of term early finish for all staff
Staff wellbeing
- 2-week Autumn Half-term
- Free tea/coffee and biscuits
- Friday treats such as cheese/biscuits, doughnuts, fruit and chocolate for all staff at break
- On site Dining Hall which offers a free lunch when you ‘dine in’.
- Late start following Open evening
Other benefits
- Cycle to work scheme and ample on-site parking.
- Refer a friend incentive of £500.
- Long service awards
- London fringe allowance
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.
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About Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 874 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@lhea.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01753691583
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is a vibrant, growing new school close to the centre of Slough. State of the art and purpose built facilities, provide an outstanding learning environment in which to deliver an exciting curriculum and broader learning opportunities. We aim to ensure that everyone in the school is able to achieve academic success and, discover new skills and talents. Through our developing partnerships with the local community, organisations and businesses, students will develop the enterprise skills needed to be well equipped for the world of work in the 21st century.
We want our learners to be happy, confident and to have high aspirations.
Arranging a visit to Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@lhea.org.uk.
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