Second in English

Second in English

Salary: ULT Teachers' Pay Range plus TLR

Location: Kettering

Closing date: 10 February 2023

The Vacancy

Since becoming an academy in September 2009, Kettering Buccleuch Academy has seen many exciting changes. We are an all-through academy catering for students aged 4-18. We moved into our new, purpose-built building in January 2013. The academy continues to go from strength to strength, with happy and motivated staff, a supportive culture and plenty of opportunities for personal growth with our excellent staff CPD offer. We offer a range of benefits including our wellbeing and workload manifesto, Perkbox, covering lifestyle and retail benefits including childcare vouchers, a car lease scheme, cycle to work etc., subsidised meals and an on-site gym which is free for all staff to use.

We welcome visits to our school so that you can experience the unique ethos of Kettering Buccleuch Academy for yourself. If you would like to visit the academy, please contact Miss Millsop, PA to the Principal, on 01536 515644 or via email to WendyMillsop@kba.uk

The role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Second in charge of English to join and support the leadership of our amazing English team at Kettering Buccleuch Academy from September 2023 or earlier. As Second in Charge, you will work alongside the Head of Department to help support and ensure outstanding progress for all students in the school. You will have a close eye for detail whilst at the same time retaining the highest possible standards. You are incredibly tenacious with a high level of emotional intelligence. You are an exemplary teacher of English and are fully committed to providing an excellent learning experience for students at the academy. You will play a major role in improving teaching and learning across the English department.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a successful and rapidly improving academy. We are driven by a forward-thinking philosophy and a vibrant, positive culture. In a friendly and welcoming school, with supportive colleagues, you’ll be able to make a real impact on our academy and on the lives of children across the country. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development to help you further your career and a supportive and friendly environment in which our staff have plenty of opportunity to grow and develop.

If you want to have a virtual tour of our stunning school, please take a look here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=UQ5EMSsRQmi

About You

You will have Qualified Teacher Status. You’re an inspiring practitioner with a proven track record of success within a secondary school setting.

The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner with Qualified Teacher Status who motivates and inspires our students with their passion for English.

In return we are offering a highly attractive salary, along with the benefits of being part of United Learning, opportunities to share good practice and collaborate with colleagues across every phase of education.

In return we are offering a highly attractive salary, along with the benefits of being part of United Learning, opportunities to share good practice and collaborate with colleagues across every phase of education.

United Learning

We are part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://www.networxrecruitment.com/Jobs/Advert/2970981?cid=1567

Where teaching is better shared

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