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Teacher of English

Westfield Academy, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS

This job expired on 24 February 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  24 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £25,000 to £45,000
• Additional allowances:

  This post would suit a colleague with experience as a successful additional post-holder within an English department and would be interested in pursuing similar opportunities at Westfield Academy.

  We have a highly successful CPD programme that drives all we do to support teachers become the best possible classroom practitioner.

Teacher of English job summary

This is a maternity post to commence September 2020.
About the department:
The English department at Westfield offers a diverse and inclusive curriculum, as well as a range of trips for our students, from theatre trips to author visits and more. Years 10 and 11 are the core GCSE years and all students sit the GCSE papers for both English Language and English Literature. At GCSE we are with Edexcel and at A Level we are with AQA. In recent years, the department has seen steadily improving and highly competitive results and we are determined to maintain that upward trajectory.

The department are looking for a person who:
• Has the ability to teach English confidently across multiple key stages.
• Believes that fostering positive relationships with all students is just as essential as excellent subject knowledge.
• Has excellent curriculum knowledge of KS3 and KS4.
• Is passionate about Literature.
• Is confident in marking in accordance with exam board mark schemes.
• Can articulate and deliver complex terms and ideas simply and clearly.
• Understands the importance of contributing to the curriculum and is open to sharing resources with the rest of the department to fit in with our collegiate values.
• Holds a commitment to raising achievement and providing challenge in the classroom.
• Is committed to projecting and maintaining the high profile of the English department throughout the school.
• Demonstrates a willingness to take a full part in extended-curricular activities, including day trips in order to introduce students to wider experiences and opportunities, particularly in relation to performance of plays and/or creative-writing workshops
• Possesses excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Possesses IT skills and experience of using ICT in teaching is desirable.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, energy and initiative.

Commitment to safeguarding

Westfield Academy and it's Trust Board fully recognise that they have a duty of care to ensure arrangements are in place for safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children. We recognise that all members of the school community, including volunteers and Trustees, will at all times play a full and active part in protecting our students from harm.

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About Westfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1319 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Westfield Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Recruitment@westfield.academy
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-academy (opens in new tab)

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Westfield Academy. We are an over-subscribed, high-performing, non-selective Academy. We have been a consistently "Good" OFSTED school since 2012, with our most recent inspection being December 2019. During my time as Headteacher, our students have consistently achieved some of the best exam results in South West Herts.

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