Teacher of English
Westwood College, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NP15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
22 November 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: Monday to Friday including inset days and as per Teachers Pay & Conditions
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MSC1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re looking for an inspiring and dedicated teacher who is passionate about unlocking the potential in every student. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and innovative practitioner with the ability to deliver engaging lessons that challenge and motivate learners of all abilities. You will have a strong commitment to fostering a love of literature and language, excellent subject knowledge and the ability to create a positive and inclusive learning environment. With a proactive approach to professional development, you will be eager to collaborate with colleagues to drive improvement and share best practices. Resilience, adaptability and excellent communication skills are essential along with a genuine desire to make a lasting difference in the lives of our young people.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
Commitment to your ongoing professional development;
Automatic enrolment in the Teachers Pension Scheme with employers contributions of 28.6%;
A staff wing, comprising kitchen, lounge and work space;
Free on-site parking;
Use of the school multi gym before and after your usual working hours;
Voluntary entry to the Staff Association.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@ttlt.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westwood College
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 784 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westwood College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- teades@ttlt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01538 370930
Westwood College is a mixed, non-denominational academy for students aged 13-19. Located in Leek, a market town in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands, it has roughly 800 students.
Set in the grounds of a stunning 17th century manor house, Westwood College is part of the Talentum Learning Trust. Made up of 9 schools within and around the town, the Trust’s mission is to support and enable all learners to believe in themselves, to succeed in life and to aspire to be all that they can be.
The ethos of Westwood College centres around ‘Respect, Resilience, Ambition and Pride’. The school has aimed to build a community based on tolerance, sensitivity and an appreciation of difference. It commits to providing a broad, varied and stimulating education that is also personalised to meet the needs of each individual student. Students are encouraged to be part of decision making in their college life, to value the opportunities offered to them by the school, and to fully engage with their learning.
Outcomes for students at Westwood College are strong. In 2019 at Level 2, 74% of students achieved English and Mathematics at grade 4 or above and 45% at grade 5 or above.
Following their short inspection in February 2019, Ofsted recognised Westwood College as a ‘welcoming, friendly school. Pupils and sixth-form students are happy here because they say that they are treated as adults and feel their voices are heard. They develop a strong sense of equality and fairness.’ Teaching was noted as being ‘engaging and creative in many subject areas, which motivates most students to work hard and achieve well. The quality of students’ work in many cases is extremely high.’
Arranging a visit to Westwood College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email teades@ttlt.org.uk.
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