Teacher of English

Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge  

Teacher of English  

MPR/UPR  

Up to £10,000 recruitment and retention available for an outstanding candidate  

Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge is a new academy with the vision of becoming ‘the most transformational academy in England’.  This is a bold statement but one we feel we have a moral imperative to achieve.  The academy is now achieving great things, but this was not always the case.  The predecessor school, Sowerby Bridge High School, never achieved an Ofsted judgement of ‘Good’ (since Ofsted started inspecting schools), was significantly under roll in every year group and consistently produced mediocre outcomes for its young people.   

For the first time in over a decade the school is now oversubscribed.  Our projections indicate another oversubscribed academic year in 2020-21 and we are planning additional recruitment to support this and to allow our students to thrive. 

Our GCSE results over the last three years have validated the work we have already undertaken in the academy.  We are proud and the results our students have achieved means the academy can now be recognised as one of the most improved schools in the country.  However, our aspirations and ambitions are high - we are determined not to rest on our laurels and are always looking for ways to better serve our students. 

We are now looking to appoint a Teacher of English to continue our transformation.  If successful, you will be joining an organisation that places the values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility at the heart of our practise.  A recent external audit found that: ‘The values are central because senior leaders prioritise their implementation.  A programme of regular staff training, including role play, ensures that all staff, including newcomers, consistently adopt the language and expectations of the values.  Both teaching and non-teaching staff are fully committed to embedding the values in behaviour for learning.  A Year 8 pupil said that taking the values away ‘would destroy the school.’  

Alongside these values is a belief that great schools can only achieve amazing things by employing the right people.  To this end, we have developed extensive CPD packages that ensure everyone, at every level, continuously improves to be the best version of themselves.  These packages are wide ranging and include: 

• Our 7-week induction to the classroom  
• CPD that is always underpinned by the latest research and reflects student needs  
• Our bespoke ’10 minute tips’ coaching package  
• Leadership development at all levels from Middle Leader, support with your SLE application through to NPQH  

We also recognise that, as a teenager, growing up can be a difficult time.  At a time at which our students may require varying levels of support, we have invested heavily in our pastoral team, which now includes the following positions: 

• Two Senior Leaders with responsibility for pastoral care  
• Education Welfare Officer  
• Lead Attendance Officer (vacancy) 
• Attendance Officer  
• Attendance Administrator (vacancy – new position) 
• Family Intervention Worker 
• Child Protection Officer 
• Five Year Leaders  
• Pastoral Support Mentor 
• EAL Engagement Officer  

All of the above positions are non-teaching, demonstrating our commitment to dedicate our pastoral staff to pastoral issues.  

Our vision is to be the most transformational academy in England.  If you would like to be part of our journey, we look forward to hearing from you.  

You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies. 

Start date: To be confirmed  

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 19th April 2021  

Interviews: To be confirmed  

For more information on the academy, and to apply for this role, please visit www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies    

Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.