Teacher of English
Rhyddings, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EAThis job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 January 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time Teaching Position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rhyddings, part of the LET Education Trust, are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, qualified Teacher of English to join our successful and expanding team and school.
This is a newly created post for our expanding school and department.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is both creative and challenging in their teaching. They will be passionate and committed to ensuring pupils maximise their potential and achievement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach across our whole 11-16 age and ability range and will be well supported by our Lead Subject Teacher of English along with our second in English.
As a key member of the team you will be expected to have experience in teaching across both KS3 & KS4, including the delivery of the GSCE specification.
We want a teacher who strives for excellence, builds fantastic relationships and maximises pupil progress.
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking, as part of the LET Education Trust, to appoint a specialist English teacher to our well-resourced department. The Department currently has 4.5 full-time staff led by the Head of English, who is also an Associate Senior Leader. In addition, there is a second in department. This post is suitable for both an ECT or experienced candidate.
We offer a GCSE in both English Language and Literature at KS4 and results in 2022 have risen significantly and in line with national averages. We follow the Eduqas Specification. At KS3 all pupils have three 60-minute lessons per fortnight plus a 60 minute Library/reading lesson and 8 hours across KS4 per fortnight. Enrichment is a feature of our wider curriculum with all year groups experiencing off site educational visits to support their learning, such as theatre visits. Pupils at KS3 also have a discreet lesson of drama/performing arts.
We use the Accelerated reading programme along with IDL, Lexonik Leap and other bespoke reading programmes for those at an early stage of reading. We have worked collaboratively with our KS2 partners.
Our well-appointed English rooms are suited together in the main building and you will be joining a likeminded, supportive and ambitious team.
All members of our community have access to and use Office 365 including collaborative learning tools such as MS Teams and OneNote. The successful teacher will have some responsibility for collaborative curriculum design and delivery as well as being supported by the Head and second in Department.
We have access to regular CPD both in school, external courses and through our local membership of the East Lancashire School Alliance (ELSA). At the heart of forming a new MAT is to provide the best career support,development and opportunity to all staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rhyddings has Child Safeguarding Policies/Procedures in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff fully comply with the school’s policies/procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns, record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
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About Rhyddings
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rhyddings website
- Email address
- worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 231 051
Rhyddings is a warm, welcoming and friendly community. We believe we should all try our Personal Best and accept No Excuses. This culture, alongside high-quality lessons is ensuring our school is moving from strength to strength.
We continue to work hard to prepare the young people we serve and help them realise and reach their potential, providing them with the very best educational experiences. We have been at the heart of the community for over 90 years and although a smaller than average high school, but expanding, we cater for pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Rhyddings serves the East Lancashire old mill town of Oswaldtwistle and surrounding area of Hyndburn. The school enjoys good transport links via the M65 corridor and adjoining networks of M6 and M66.
Pupils are well supported through our Pastoral Year and House Continent system, with year group tutoring further supporting the child. This provides the care and guidance pupils need to perform well across the curriculum as well as healthy competition throughout the year.
We have an active extra-curricular programme and run a number of annual residential trips both here and abroad. Close links with the local Rotary Club provides access to bespoke programmes, community work and charitable activities. Pupils also have the opportunity to participate and complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and some participate in The King’s Trust programme.
Arranging a visit to Rhyddings
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk.
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