Teacher of EAL (English as an additional language)
St Mary’s C of E Primary School
Southampton
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale 1-6
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Spring Term 2022
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2021
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting pupils with the acquisition of early English?
Are you looking for a role where you can focus solely on supporting EAL learners across a school?
Dear colleague,
At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, we live, work and learn through a shared dedication of striving to be ‘the best versions of ourselves’.
We are a large, popular and fully inclusive primary school situated in the heart of Southampton’s diverse city centre. Over 75% of our pupils speak English as an additional language.
We are looking to appoint a talented EAL teacher who will support our school and community. You will be responsible for implementing a ‘language lab’ at St Mary’s. The language lab will involve teaching pupils in EAL groups with their early acquisition of English language so that they can quickly integrate into their mainstream class. This is a non-class-based role which will involve working with all teachers and support staff from EYFS to Year 6.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with the following skillset:
- Somebody with an ability to use multi-modal teaching methods to support the retention of newly acquired language.
- A candidate who ‘thinks outside of the box’ in terms of encouraging parents and families to improve their own English language skills.
- A commitment to supporting our teaching team with the integration of new arrivals in class, including in-class and out-of-class support.
- Someone who is able to advise the senior team on pedagogical enhancements to the classroom to support all EAL learners.
This academic year will be one of excitement, change and development. You will be joining our inner-city school at a pivotal moment.
Application information:
Your interview day is a mutual process aligned to helping you to decide if this is the school to advance your career in. We aim to make the day as supportive as possible. Any questions pre or post application can be sent to Kevin Brown, our school business manager. (kevin.brown@stmaryspri.org.uk).
Telephone conversations with the incoming Headteacher will be arranged with all interested candidates.
Interview Information:
Closing date: 3rd December 2021
Shortlisting date: 3rd December 2021
Interview date: 6 or 7 December 2021
Attached documents
About St Mary’s C of E Primary School
- St Mary’s C of E Primary School
- Ascupart Street, Southampton
- Hampshire
- SO14 1LU
- United Kingdom
Welcome to St. Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St. Mary's is situated directly beside Saint Mary's Stadium - Home of Southampton Football Club. Ours is a strong history, with our school in existence since 1841.
We exist to serve our community. Leaders, teachers and support staff share a common mission to support children in our care to be the very best they can be.
Across our school, engagement is high. Behaviour is EXEMPLARY. Children lead by example and, like our Ofsted report says, we have created a 'haven of calm'.
Ofsted October 2023:
"Pupils flourish at this exceptional school. They receive an excellent education, with a sharp focus on learning and remembering more, growing in character, and future life chances. Relationships are strong and pupils are very happy. They feel incredibly safe in this haven of calm"
"Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary. Pupils are eager to learn. They consider themselves lucky to attend this school. Pupils are incredibly proud of winning a ‘star pupil’ mug for exceeding the school’s already sky-high expectations. Pupils, including children in the early years, learn exceptionally well."
"Learning comes alive at St Mary’s. Teachers help pupils to remember their learning. For example, in a Year 2 lesson, pupils used virtual reality headsets to learn and understand more about school life in ancient Mesopotamia. The curriculum builds in opportunities for pupils to recap on previous learning. Teachers draw and build on prior learning exceptionally well."
SIAMS (Church of England) Inspection November 2023:
"St Mary's is a truly transformational Church school, serving a richly diverse area. Leaders are dedicated to ensuring all individuals develop their gifts and flourish. The school's Christian vision is articulated in its mission to serve both the community and God. Leaders recognise the uniqueness of every pupil and work hard to empower them to use their gifts. They will do ‘whatever it takes’ to realise that potential."
"St Mary's serves its community, in line with its mission."
"Curriculum leadership is robust. Leaders ensure that curriculum plans connect knowledge across different subject areas to create meaningful learning experiences. They look beyond primary school and aim to produce responsible, respectful, and ambitious young citizens."
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