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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    1 June 2020 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 May 2020

Job details

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Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490

Additional allowances

SRWA teaching staff benefit from the following:-
• a collaborative approach and strong collegial relationships;
• the opportunity to join and/or benefit from Action Research Groups;
• proven student progress;
• excellent student behaviour;
• an extensive CPD programme tailored to skills and experience;
• strong links with Brighton and Sussex Universities;
• an established STEM group including work with RICARDO Engineering, a world leading company supporting Mathematics at SRWA;
• free use of the Academy’s fitness suite;
• free on site car parking and easy access to local public transport;
• childcare voucher scheme;
• cycle to work scheme.

Teacher of English job summary

An opportunity has arisen, from September 2020, for an energetic and enthusiastic practitioner with thorough subject knowledge, to join us and the English department to continue to raise achievement in English. This is an incredible opportunity to join an excellent team who are very excited about the future outcomes of their students. QTS is essential and we welcome applications from NQTs. The English department has achieved good results over the past four years with 68% of GCSE students achieving a pass in 2019 and 69% of students achieving grades A* to B in A Level English Literature. The English department is committed to meeting the needs of all students by challenging them to achieve their potential. They are a dynamic team with a strong shared purpose and commitment. The development of innovative classroom approaches and the embracing of new technologies means they have taken a leading role in shaping teaching and learning across the school. The Accelerated Reader programme was introduced in September 2013 and continues to be a successful tool in developing a reading culture at Key Stage 3. The Curriculum has been designed to ensure that it is sufficiently challenging and engaging,and students study a diverse range of texts including dystopian short stories; Romantic poetry and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at KS3, We encourage our students to take their English skills outside of the classroom by offering opportunities to attend creative writing, public speaking, debate and book clubs as well as launching a school newspaper this year. The English department is housed in our modern building with technology in every classroom. At the heart of the Academy is the Learning Resource Centre, which is an accessible resource for all students and staff as we grow a love of reading in the student body. Quotes from last Ofsted report, Feb 2018: "Staff morale is high." "Pupils’ behaviour is good…Pupils come to lessons ready to learn.” “An atmosphere of mutual trust and respect are strengths of the school.” A Staff well-being survey commissioned externally in September 2019 for SRWA revealed that: These were some of the areas Staff considered to be ‘outstanding’: Staff morale Job satisfaction, Opportunity for staff to offer ideas Opportunities for staff professional development Support from line managers, Appreciation of staff achievement/contribution, Induction of new staff Students' respect for staff/others. The Sir Robert Woodard Academy is a lively, fast-paced, passionate, demanding yet rewarding place to work. If you want to work with a team of people who love what they do and are prepared to go the extra mile in order to achieve results, and you want to work near Brighton, with all its rich cultural opportunities, then this may be the place for you. The successful candidate will:- • demonstrate the skills of a good teacher • be able to interest, encourage and engage students • provide appropriate levels of challenge so that all students make good progress • use methods and resources that enable all students to learn effectively • use assessment information effectively to plan the next steps in students learning • make effective use of their time • secure high standards of behaviour from students • be able to demonstrate a proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes of aged 11-18 students (or of successful completion of initial teacher training if applying as an NQT). The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. The Trust is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Woodard Academies Trust and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy are wholly committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory safeguarding and vetting checks, carried out in line with the DfE’s Keeping Children Safe in Education regulations. These include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including Barred List), references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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About The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1376 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, an Ofsted ‘good’ rated academy and part of the Woodard family of schools, is a dynamic and popular 11–18 academy located between Worthing and Brighton, serving the students of Lancing, Sompting and Shoreham.

Our aim is that every student is known and nurtured and is provided with teaching and learning experiences enabling them to fulfil their potential. We believe that students succeed when the environment is caring and orderly, with teaching that fires the imagination and brings learning to life.

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