English Teacher
Oakbank School
Wokingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2021
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a team that transform the lives of young people?
At Oakbank, we are working hard to give all our pupils an excellent education and are looking for an exceptional English teacher to join our successful team, contributing to and building upon the teaching our students receive.
We are looking for ambitious, inspiring, fun, innovative English Teachers to join our strong English department.
You will be expected to:
• Teach English and make a positive contribution to the learning experience of the students
• Promote students' critical thinking skills and ability to utilise English in everyday life
• Create lesson plans, assign and correct homework
• Motivate and manage students in the classroom
• Be a form tutor and contribute to our strong ethos and pastoral care.
If you are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for students, both academically and pastorally then we would love to work with you.
What we offer as a school:
- Clear purpose. We are all here to make a real difference to students lives
- Lots of opportunities to observe others share best practise.
- An environment in which student behaviour has been judged as “good”. Where “Teachers can teach what they have planned”.
- Year groups of up to 120 students. We are a small school and pride ourselves on knowing our students
- Weekly in-school CPD, including an NQT programme
- Opportunities for promotion and development
Attached documents
About Oakbank School
- Oakbank School
- Hyde End Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG7 1ER
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Oakbank is a school of potential that drives for the betterment for all. The school is committed to a journey of transformation, where staff, students and parents are committed to improving the quality and experience of education for its community. We believe that every child deserves to not only access the full curriculum, but should thrive in their curriculums, developing academically, personally and holistically as a result of passionate and adaptive teaching, resulting in committed learning that secures successful outcomes. Our current phase of school improvement features our entire team, working together at pace to offer greater stability, more innovation and creativity. The aim is for greater consistency for all students, enabling them to manage their learning and themselves more effectively.
Our collective determination to make Oakbank a happier and higher performing school affirms our commitment to our values: integrity, collaboration and excellence. We believe in excellence for our students to give them the opportunities to have choices in their lives, empowering them to choose the future that they desire off the back of hard work. We believe in working together to ensure that our community supports one another and challenges one another to be the ‘best yet’ versions of ourselves, not because we have to improve but because if we do, the potential is endless. And we believe in the fidelity of our vision for students and staff, and strive to retain our moral compass when making decisions, to ensure an open, inclusive and happy community at Oakbank.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
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