Lead Teacher of English
Kingswood Academy
Hull
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR (plus TLR 2B/C commensurate on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2018
Job overview
Purpose of Post:
- To rapidly raise standards and achievement, through: the strategic improvement of teaching and learning in English;
- Work under the direction of the Head of English to continue to drive up the standard of teaching and learning so the English department becomes flagship department leading the way in ensuring Kingswood Academy becomes a beacon of educational excellence.
- Inspire imaginative and effective approaches to learning and teaching of English; which consistently drive up progress and attainment standards;
- Play a role in terms of supporting the development of teaching and learning across the Academy;
- Support and improve other teachers to rapidly improve their effectiveness through modelling excellent practice, professional mentoring and robust line management/holding to account;
- Through: mentoring, coaching, IRIS Triads, use of ICT and the implementation of T&L research ensure all T&L in English is outstanding;
- Consistently teach high quality lessons which deliver excellent outcomes for all students.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be an excellent English Practitioner;
- Bring an unwavering commitment to promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning across the Academy;
- Have a relentless obsession about developing all aspects of English teaching and learning;
- Be a committed team player;
- Have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff;
- Be committed to Kingswood Academy's ethos of high expectations and no excuses;
- Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.
Career development recruitment incentives:
- Access and support to follow middle leadership programmes from the outset e.g. NPQML, Teaching Leaders
- Candidates should be looking at this post as a 3 year career pathway rather than just a Lead Teacher of English post
- We advise you to come in and speak with the Principal to discuss the above and shape the next 3 years of your career, thus this post is suitable for both NQTs and experienced teachers.
Our academic performance
Our Progress 8 score of +0.46 puts us in the top two schools in the city and shows that on average all our students made almost half a grade more than expected nationally across every one of their 8 subjects from their starting points. 66% of our students are disadvantaged, our Progress 8 score for disadvantaged students was +0.52.
Ofsted
We are a rapidly improving school (currently judged to be 'requires improvement') with a positive monitoring inspection in June 2017, which followed our full inspection in March 2016. Prior to this we were deemed to be an academy in serious weaknesses. Through the rapid improvement of outcomes over the last two years, the aim is to achieve ‘Outstanding’ within 12 months.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be passionate about English
- Bring an unwavering commitment to promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning across the department and the academy;
- Have a relentless obsession about developing their own standards of teaching and learning to enable them to deliver excellent student outcomes;
- Be a committed team player;
- Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;
- Be committed to Kingswood Academy's ethos of high expectations and no excuses;
- Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development
We welcome visits to the Academy, to see the school in action and discuss the post. To book an appointment please contact cweightman@thekingswoodacademy.org
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme and childcare vouchers.
This position is required for September 2018. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 5 February 2018.
Closing date: Thursday 1 February 2017.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding policies we are unable to accept CV’s. For further information on this position and to make an application please click on the TES advert.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhance checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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About Kingswood Academy
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Thank you for your interest in working at Kingswood Academy.
Kingswood Academy is one of the highest performing schools in the country and is a school where on average our students make over a grade more progress, across all subjects, than other students do nationally; placing the school as the 7th highest performing non-selective school in the country out of 6520 schools.
Our Vision is: 'to deliver world class learning, which places no limits on what young people can achieve' and we are rapidly becoming 'a national beacon of educational excellence in Hull'.
As a national beacon of educational excellence we will ensure that:
- All students leave our school with first-rate qualifications: Qualifications that ensure all doors remain open, giving our students the platform to compete and thrive on a global stage.
- All students develop exceptional character: Character that exemplifies a true growth mind-set; a phenomenal work ethic; confidence and high levels of grit, resilience and determination; ensuring they are fully prepared to flourish in an ever-changing world.
- All students leave our school with high levels of cultural and global awareness: Awareness that develops through diverse experiences that enrich our students, enabling them to engage in, empathise with, challenge and debate current affairs beyond their local community.
- All students leave with an array of positive memories that last for a lifetime: Memories that are created from students, staff and our community being fully invested in forging exceptional relationships based on trust, care, high expectations and a passion for genuinely making a difference in their life.
MISSION
Ultimately our Mission is to ensure that: ‘all students have an inner-belief and ambition to fulfil their dreams and live a happy and successful life.’ We are passionate about our students ‘recognising their academic worth’ and making sure that they are ‘prepared to make bold choices in order to secure places, and thrive, at the most reputable and highest performing colleges, universities and world-class employers.’
Key Drivers
Underpinning our vision for educational excellence are our 6 key drivers:
- The Highest Expectations - Everyone can be successful; always set and expect the highest standards.
- Everyone is Valued - Diversity is celebrated; no one is left behind
- No Excuses - Print Solutions not excuses; a accelerate progress
- Never Give Up - Resilience is essential; turn challenges into opportunities
- Value Feedback - Good quality feedback drives improvement
- Outstanding Learning - Outstanding learning in every lesson, every day
These aspirational and inspirational core principles are central to everything that we do and were jointly created by students and staff to drive the school forward. At Kingswood Academy, we live and breathe these key drivers with an unwavering passion and determination to ensure that our students receive the best education; we will not settle for anything but the best, and will not rest until the school is truly great in all areas.
World-Class Teaching and Learning
We are truly passionate about Teaching and Learning and this is central to everything that we do. We firmly believe that when every teacher:
- Is passionate about changing life chances of young people
- Is passionate about Teaching and Learning
- Truly loves their subject
- Makes learning interesting, fun and relevant
- Knows the detail and nuances of the exam specifications
- Forges excellent relationships with all students
- Is strict but fair
- Is proven and knows how to deliver top notch results
- Is passionate about delivering outstanding learning (every lesson, every day)
- Has a true growth mind-set;
Together great things can be achieved.
House System
We are also very proud of our competition-based house system. The aim of the house system is to build teamwork, confidence and community through competition. We see the house system as an ‘activator’, a vehicle to motivate and encourage students to push themselves outside of their comfort zone. There are four houses:
- Reckitt
- Wilberforce
- Johnson
- Sullivan
Every student, and every member of staff, is affiliated to one of the houses and they compete to earn points for their house. Students can earn points for good attendance and for making rapid academic progress. They can also earn points by entering house competitions such as: photography, dance, cookery, poetry, chess, talent shows and sports day to name but a few. You name it, we’ve got a competition to enable everyone to get involved. We want every student to gain the confidence and belief to compete and experience what it feels like to be part of a successful team. The house system also exposes our students to team camaraderie, team spirit and having a united mission/goal.
Academic Results
Our Progress 8 score is +1.17; meaning that in every subject, our students make over a grade more progress than other students do nationally. Our Attainment 8 score is 56.8, against the National Average of 44.3. This means that students on average achieve between a Grade 5 (good pass) and a Grade 6 in all subjects. 78% of our students also achieved a Grade 4 or higher in both English and Maths, which is well above the National Average of 63%. Our disadvantaged students' Progress 8 score is +1.15 and our SEN Progress 8 score is +1.29, highlighting that all students achieve well at Kingswood Academy; in line with our key driver of ‘Everyone is valued’. As a school, we have the highest expectations of our students, which led to 22% of students achieving Grade 9s in GCSE subjects, placing these students’ performance in the top 5% of the country.
Visits
We welcome visits to the school, to see the school in action and to discuss this post and your career development opportunities. To book an appointment with the Headteacher please email Cathrine Weightman (PA to the Headteacher) on cweightman@thekingswoodacademy.org
To find out more about our school please visit our website: http://www.thekingswoodacademy.org/
OFSTED
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Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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