Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Salary – Mainscale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 - £30,000 - £46,525 per annum.

Start Date – 1 September 2024

• 27.5 Hours per week – Monday – Friday Term-time including INSET Days
• Term time including periods of school closure
• Teacher Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Benefits for working for The Dean Trust:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family Friendly Policies / Enhanced Maternity Support Pay
• Annual Flu Jab
• Discount for Teachers/Staff
• Free on-site gym access across Trust (Membership sign up required)
• And many more

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and hard-working Teacher of English to join our dedicated team at Ashton on Mersey School. The core purpose of the role will be expected to teach English across the full age and ability range.

The Dean Trust has a number of high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust. 

Ashton on Mersey School is part of The Dean Trust. The school is an over-subscribed mixed 11-18 school situated in Greater Manchester. It enjoys a close partnership with Manchester United Football Club, its principal sponsor. It has a thriving sixth-form, SCITT and Maths Hub status, ensuring its reputation in the region.

The school is a cohesive community driven by a clear vision: to create an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity and where all pupils will gain the knowledge, skills and qualities required to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence and independence. Pupils will feel empowered as they strive to make a positive difference to their communities and the world.

This vision and ethos exist in every aspect of the school, resulting in the school becoming the first choice for families way beyond the catchment area. The school continues to build and develop on this success having received national and regional recognition with awards such as the Greater Manchester Secondary School of the Year Award.

We are looking for an individual who possess:

• To plan their teaching to achieve maximum progression in pupils’ learning
•  Deliver engaging English lessons up to GCSE and A Level for pupils at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5
•  To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and through the development of positive and productive relationships
• To use a variety of teaching methods, including ICT, which sustain the momentum of pupils’ work and keep all pupils engaged
• To make effective use of assessment information to inform planning and maximise learner progress
• To mark and monitor pupils’ classwork and homework (keeping accurate records), in line with the whole school and faculty marking and feedback policy, providing constructive oral and written feedback and setting appropriate targets to maximise pupils’ progress
• Keep accurate records of pupil attainment and progress, identifying and communicating any pupil underachievement to the Curriculum Manager and Assistant Head of Faculty and implementing intervention strategies where needed
•  To develop, evaluate and update schemes of work across all Key Stages
• To be familiar with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and know how to prepare and present information reports to parents
• To be familiar with the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and as part of their responsibilities implement and keep records of Individual Education Plans for pupils when required
• To evaluate their own teaching critically and to use this to improve their effectiveness
• To attend and contribute fully to meetings and progress evenings as required
• To contribute to activities identified in the Faculty Improvement Plan
•  To carry out the role and responsibilities of a form tutor
• To contribute to the planning and delivery of wider curricular activities
• To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.

For further information about the role lease contact the school on 0161 972 1179 or email recruitment@thedeantrust.co.uk

Application Closing Date: 09:00 on Monday 20th May 2024

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

The Dean 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 post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.