English Teacher
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, West Midlands
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2018
Job overview
Do you possess the following attributes?
• A dedicated, committed, highly professional teacher of English with the ability to deliver excellent teaching and learning?
• A hardworking and enthusiastic teaching professional with excellent subject knowledge?
• Passionate about inspiring all students to achieve their full potential, ensuring they are engaged and motivated to learn?
We are looking for a motivated individual, with absolute commitment to raising standards of achievement for our students. You will also need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships within the English team and the school as a whole.
The successful candidate will join our hardworking, dedicated and committed Faculty with superb opportunities, career progression and our commitment to your professional development with a tailored CPD programme.
Please note we welcome applications from experienced qualified teachers and NQTs.
Thank you for your interest in this post. Candidates are positively encouraged to visit the school. Please contact us on 0121 533 3750 to make an appointment.
Closing Date: Monday 26th March 2018 at 9.00am
Interviews: Thursday 19th April 2018
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Oldbury Academy expects all its employees to share its commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of its pupils. Your attention is drawn to the details of our Safer Recruitment process and the rigorous pre-employment checking that we will undertake in order to demonstrate that commitment.
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About Oldbury Academy
Thank you for your interest in our school.
As Headteacher, I am dedicated to building opportunities for students to achieve the highest academic standards, ensuring that they are regarded as individuals in their own right and that their unique personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed in full.
Education at Oldbury Academy is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. Instilling the values of respect, courtesy, tolerance and cooperation are an important part of our role as educators as we prepare our students for their path into higher education and the world of work.
Our mission is, through a balanced curriculum and within an ethos of tolerance, equality of opportunity and morality, to develop the talents of all students so that they may enter an ever changing world with appropriate skills, attitudes and standards.
Our vision ‘CARE’ underpins everything we do at Oldbury Academy
Celebrate together
•Rewarding those who consistently ‘get it right’ in all aspects of school life
•Every person being active in their contribution to our community
•Working together to shape a brighter future
Achievement for all
•Creating bright futures regardless of background and abilities
•Shaping exceptional citizens, well equipped for the wider world
•Supporting young people by offering a wide range of valuable, educational pathways
Respect each other
•A culture of tolerance, diversity, understanding and equality
•An environment where everyone feels safe, secure and included
•All members of our community being independent and making positive, well informed choices
Expectations to succeed
•High levels of challenge, expectation and accountability
•Developing a culture of success, positivity and happiness
•Aspirational ‘thinking and doing’ to reach and exceed your own goals
We apply the same standards to our staff and place a high value on professional development, regarding it as a key part of our approach to school improvement. All staff are entitled to training and development to make sure that they can fulfil their responsibilities confidently and competently. We recognise that staff engaging in additional training opportunities can have enrichment benefits for our school and each application for time and/ or funding is looked at individually.
A key aspect of our school ethos is the importance of saying thank you. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they thank and acknowledge people for their work. We are first and foremost a team and as such must recognise the value that each one of us brings to the others.
Thaks again for you interest in our school.
Phil Shackleton
Headteacher
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