English Teacher (with possible additional responsibilities)
King Solomon Academy
LONDON
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark Main Scale / UPS Inner London (£32,960 - £52,976) and TLR 2a, £2,873 in addition to basic salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2022
Job overview
English Teacher (with possible additional responsibilities)
King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of the highest performing non-selective schools in the country. We are redefining what is possible and we are seeking an exceptional teacher and leader in English, ready to join English department in our high-performing school and to contribute to the achieving of our mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of showing what education can achieve.
KSA aims to transform the lives of its pupils. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education that prepares our pupils for success at university and beyond, irrespective of their starting point. Our teachers and leaders do whatever it takes to make this a reality.
We seek an enthusiastic and talented leader and teacher, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching in Key Stage 5 English and by doing so, to have a huge impact on the futures of our pupils. We are looking for an exceptional teacher who takes pride in challenging and inspiring young people and who can be a role model for other teachers in the school. The successful candidate will have experience of improving outcomes in their own classroom. Experience of having developed or coached others is desirable, but we would be willing to nurture and coach a KS5 English Lead who shows clear potential to be successful.
Our approach to English is exceptionally successful. We prioritise fostering a love of reading in Primary and early Secondary so that pupils arrive to the study of literature with a genuine passion for reading and learning. We devote time and capacity to ensuring mastery of all aspects of language so that pupils are confident expressing themselves in any context. Our methodology has led to consistently impressive KS4 outcomes. Every year for the last six years our English progress has been in the top 1% of all schools. Our English Literature A-level course is passionately studied by a group of committed sixth form students.
The KS5 English Lead will take responsibility for English outcomes in KS5, including curriculum and teacher development in this area This is an exciting role in an exceptional school working alongside an inspirational team.
We seek a teacher who can inspire pupils to study English at a high level, including applying to study English at university.
To apply, and to see more information about the school and this role please visit http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies. The deadline is 11am on Tuesday 17th May 2022. Applications will be considered as they are received. To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal’s PA, Shaheen Riaz (s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org) or phone on 020 7563 6901.
Job Description: English Teacher (with possible additional responsibilities)
Start date: September 2022
Salary: Ark Main Scale / UPS Inner London (£32,960 - £52,976) and TLR 2a, £2,873 in addition to basic salary
The Role
To achieve exceptional outcomes at Key Stage 5 and inspire pupils to apply for maths related degrees at university. To support the Head of English to lead a ground-breaking English department which is nationally recognised for its impact, excellence and innovation.
Outcomes and Activities
Leadership of subject
• Role model excellent
• Develop innovative schemes of work which are inspiring for learners and teachers alike and feed into standards-based assessments in relevant key stages.
• Support the Head of Department to ensure assessments are moderated internally and externally
• Analyse progress and attainment data to make data-driven changes to curriculum design, and pupil interventions
• Work in collaboration with classroom teachers and SENDCO to ensure pupils receive high quality interventions
• When appropriate, through regular observation and feedback, mentor identified subject teachers to ensure excellent teaching and learning in all lessons.
• Support the Head of Department in planning and delivering departmental professional development
• Create and sustain a positive department culture, where teammates feel collectively supported and developed
Teaching and Learning
• Meticulously plan and teach engaging and challenging lessons that pave the way for success in school and life
• Meet the needs of all learners by consistently planning and teaching carefully differentiated lessons
• Set and mark appropriate homework
• Use regular, measurable and significant assessments of their teaching
• Complete all reporting on time
• Closely monitor progress and attainment of their pupils and use it to inform their teaching
• Provide content for and where necessary deliver high quality pupil interventions with direction from SENDCO and relevant Senior Leaders
• Ensure that all pupils achieve or exceed academy targets
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required
• Organise and participate in exciting and motivating trips and events
• Answer emails/messages from pupils
Other
• Undertake professional development as agreed with school leaders
• Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school, including: attending home visits, eating lunch with pupils, supervising silent sustained reading (DEAR), break supervision and gate duty
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal
Person Specification: Key Stage 5 English Lead
Experience
• Experience of raising attainment in a leadership role in a challenging school at Key Stage 5
• Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject though CPD and coaching staff
Skills and attributes
We are looking for alignment to our KSA values or at the very least, a candidate’s clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them:
“Aiming high”
Prepares for success with excellent organisational skills
Works hard to achieve goals
Never gives up on ourselves, our teammates or our mission
Willingness to play a full part in school life and go above and beyond to ensure success
High energy and driven by a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.
“Working together”
Works effectively as part of a team
Seeks out opportunities to build on own and others’ strengths and helps others to be better through a culture of clear, kind feedback
Makes a strong contribution to assessments and child-led planning
“Being kind”
Able to create a safe, happy and successful environment for everyone in our community
Shows gratitude
Takes care of others
Exhibits pride in achievements of self and others
“Leading the way”
Has a passion for working with children
Is a positive role model to others
Is brave
Shows initiative
Feels passionate about creating a better future.
Other
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About King Solomon Academy
King Solomon Academy is an all-through school for 3 - 18 year olds in Lisson Grove.
Pupils and their immense potential are at the heart of the academy. They live and work by the philosophy that there are no excuses and no short cuts to success, and promote excellence in every aspect of academy life.
Aims, Vision and Values
Our mission is to provide our pupils with a rigorous and transformational education which prepares them for success at university and beyond. We ensure that every pupil achieves academic success and has the real option of going to university. We want to make university education something which is accessible, exciting and aspirational. We believe our pupils work hard towards this goal because we make it real for them. We name our classes after well-known university cities and we name each year group by the year in which they will graduate from sixth form. We run residential trips to universities to open their eyes to the opportunties that university study can deliver.
In order to make our dreams for our pupils a reality, we foster values and approaches that transform the lives of our pupils. At the heart of our approach is that we are an all-through school with a thriving nursery provision. We believe in investing in knowing our pupils and their families extremely well, and we prioritise our pupils making extraordinary progress in the early years of their education. This sense of long-term commitment is core to our approach.
We have high expectations for all of our pupils, and believe that with great teaching and a lot of love and care, every child here can fulfil their potential.This both warm and strict approach means pupils feel safe and secure in the school but also confident to contribute to the future of the school and their community.
Long term, we aim to play our part in removing the educational disadvantage currently experienced by those born into economic deprivation our country. We strive to create role models and leaders in our community and through them to create a safer, fairer, and happier society.
Our vision
High expectations We are climbing the mountain to university
Excellent teaching We love teaching and learning and place it at the heart of all our work.
A rigorous and transformational curriculum Our all-through curriculum is carefully designed and implemented to ensure that our pupils have a journey from nursery to university
Exemplary Character Our focus on high quality relationships creates a powerful culture which ensures that our pupils develop exemplary behaviour and character.
A long-term commitment to every pupil As one of a handful of all-through schools with consistent cohorts of children across primary and secondary, we are able to develop a unique team and family orientated culture which ensures that each of our pupils and families are known and cared for as individuals.
Investment in our team We choose to work at KSA because we know we will work together to address educational inequality.
Efficient and effective organisation We carefully organise the operational and educational activities in our school to maximise our collective impact and make our work sustainable.
Specialisms
Like all Ark academies, King Solomon Academy has a maths specialism. Proficiency in maths is essential in every sphere of adult life, so we invest in the resources to attract and train the best maths teachers. We aim to produce confident and proficient mathematicians. We will ensure that pupils acquire skills as early as possible. We will help every student to maximise their skills and qualifications and offer those with particular ability the chance to accelerate their achievement in maths and further maths.
King Solomon Academy is a music specialist school. We chose music as a specialism because it is fun and inspiring and can involve every pupil. We believe that being part of the KSA orchestra will create a great sense of shared identity as well enabling our pupils to benefit from the known academic, intellectual and social advantages of musical training.
Ofsted
King Solomon Academy was inspected by Ofsted in May 2013 and was graded as "outstanding" in all areas. You can read the full report here.
Among the points highlighted by the Inspectors in the academy's first full inspection report since opening, they say:
“King Solomon Academy is an outstanding and unique 21st century school". Among many other points Ofsted praise KSA's creation and inspiration of "a community of enthusiastic learners, who are passionate about achieving academic excellence."
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