Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Excelsior Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AFThis job expired on 21 May 2024
Start date details
September start or earlier by negotiation
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 May 2024
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
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until August 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS - UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge & Experience
▪ Knowledge and experience of teaching in a secondary school / academy setting
▪ Evidence of inspiring English delivery at KS3 and/or KS4/and/or KS5
▪ Established and evidenced practice as a good / outstanding teacher
▪ Evidence of a commitment to own professional development
▪ Ability to contribute to the professional development/mentoring of colleagues, as required
▪ Evidence of high achievement in teaching across the age range
Skills & Key Criteria
▪ Proven ability to raise standards in classrooms
▪ An understanding of the components which comprise outstanding teaching and learning
▪ Use of assessment information to improve own practice and raise standards
▪ Effective use of different strategies to promote good learning relationships and high rates of progress in an inclusive environment
▪ Use of intervention strategies to address identified issues for individual pupil development and progress
▪ Awareness of the latest developments and initiatives in education
▪ Developing high quality learning strategies and monitoring learner progress to raise attainment
▪ Working effectively as a Mentor, when required
▪ Effective use of Assessment for Learning to engage learners as active participants in their learning
▪ Ability to contribute to curriculum development
▪ Ability to plan and resource effective learning programmes and lessons to meet curricular objectives and individual pupils needs
▪ Ability and willingness to contribute to school and Academy wide planning activities
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking to appoint a talented, dynamic, and hardworking English teacher to join our thriving department. The successful candidate will positively contribute to raising standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils at Excelsior. You will provide consistently high-quality teaching and enable the effective use of resources to facilitate high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils. The post is suitable for an ECT or a more experienced colleague.
Working at Excelsior will challenge you but the rewards are huge. Successful candidates will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement and will have the potential to work in Key Stages 3 and 4.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Excelsior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Excelsior Academy website
- Email address
- exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 2288400
At the heart of our community we create the highest quality learning experiences in support of the needs and aspirations of each of our learners in our inspiring, safe and welcoming environment to help all our learners achieve and flourish a relevant, purposeful and inclusive education in preparation for life and your future.
At Excelsior Academy we strive to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners to enable each and every pupil to achieve and flourish so we place ‘the child’ at the heart of all we do.
Excelsior Academy is an ‘all through academy’, made up of three phases; Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College. Each phase has a family feel, where our pupils feel safe, comfortable and confident to achieve their potential.
Arranging a visit to Excelsior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk.
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