English Teacher

This is a permanent Outwood contract, with a posting to Freeston for 2024/25. We would be hoping to confirm this as a permanent Freeston contract for September 2025, or a permanent contract in a neighbouring Outwood school.

We are an 11-16 academy, based in Normanton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire. Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, giving young people the knowledge, skills, values and confidence to succeed in life.

We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

We have won numerous awards as a school and being an IQM Centre of Excellence highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

Our first OFSTED judgement was Requires Improvement, with good for Leadership and Management and Curriculum and we strive on our journey towards becoming Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. If you share our vision, join our family.

Outwood Academy Freeston is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for English. We offer an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and motivated team and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.

We are seeking an excellent classroom practitioner who has the ability to motivate and inspire students whilst developing a love of learning. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who really wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. Our single goal is ‘Students First’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals working to this sole aim.

The English department is made up of 8 teachers, who believe in making sure our students are given a wide breadth and depth of knowledge across both language and literature that not only sets them up for excellent GCSE results but also life beyond the classroom.

• You will want to strive and deliver a consistently good standard of English teaching. 
• To ensure strong rates of progress for all student through the planning and preparation of high-quality English lessons which engage, motivate and support learners
• To adhere to Outwood Academies lesson expectations 
• To consistently apply the Academy Behaviour policy to support all colleagues in establishing high standards of behaviour from students, and in order that students have parity of treatment and expectations in all areas of the academy
• In consultation with the Curriculum Leader for English, contribute to the planning, design and production of good quality teaching materials and resources
• To promote the development and acquisition of literacy skills, including reading, writing, and ensure that all student feedback is timely and effective

Job Description

Person Specification

Relocation Guide:  Wakefield.pdf

If you have any questions regarding the post, please email Lisa Habgood, HR Assistant at L.Habgood@Freeston.outwood.com.

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Closing date: 10:00am on 23 May 2024.

Interview date: 4 June 2024.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.