GCSE English Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post Title: GCSE English Teacher 

Salary: £28,000 – 32,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Full/part time: Full time, permanent position

Start Date: 13th December 2021

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager

Location: Big Creative Academy, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17 6HL

Purpose of the role: Delivery of learning programmes, assistance to students and tutorial support. 

Job Description

Principal Accountabilities:

• Prepare, teach and assess GCSE English course 

• Provide pastoral support to students

Key Tasks:

•     Teaches groups including associated preparation and marking. 

• Designs and prepares learning materials.

• Assesses students, including formative and summative assessments, internal verification and supervision of assessments.

• Maintains and provides records and statistical checks in relation to own teaching, including enrolment checks, attendance records and the like.

• Participates in activities to publicise courses. 

• Assists in planning and developing courses and course materials. 

• Participates as a member of one or more course teams in employer liaison (as appropriate), maintaining standards and targets, reviewing and evaluating course provision and joint action planning. 

• Provides advice and guidance to prospective students together with interviewing and APL work. 

• Participates in student enrolment and induction. 

• To plan, manage and ensure the effective deployment of the resource requirements for the services that are the responsibility of the role. 

• Promotes and implements all Academy policies, particularly those which refer to health and safety, equality of opportunity, maintaining standards of student behaviour and safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults. Participates in Academy programmes of staff appraisal and continuing professional development.

• Develop effective working relationships internally and with external partners.

• To operate at all times in line with the Academy’s values and behaviours.

Person Specification

CRITERIA ESSENTIAL

Qualifications/Competencies Degree or equivalent and qualified teacher status

Relevant Experience: Evidence of the ability to deliver consistently good or better teaching, learning and assessment and a proven track record in planning and delivering an excellent learning experience

Experience of teaching with the 16-19 age group

Knowledge A well-developed understanding of the particular needs of the 16-19 age group both in full-time education and employment and of the professional challenges by inner city students many of whom come from deprived backgrounds 

An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults. 

• motivation to work with children/young people/vulnerable adults 

• ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people/vulnerable adults 

• emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours 

• attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline 

Skills/Ability Ability to teach GCSE English courses 

Ability to provide learning and tutorial support for students 

Excellent planning, organisation, IT and administrative skills, the ability to see projects through to a successful conclusion, and a general high level of efficiency

Excellent oral and written communication skills 

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative 

Personal Skills Demonstrate enthusiasm

Aptitude for hard work, the ability to take initiatives, a flexible approach and an ability to implement change

ABOUT US

Big Creative Academy

Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. We have recently had an Ofsted inspection and were judged Grade 2 ‘Good’, with inspectors recognising that the Academy makes a significant difference to the outcomes for young people. We have high expectations of our staff and students and want to be recognised as one of the leading providers of vocational programmes in the creative arts. We are already a DfE best practice school for LGBT+.

Big Creative Academy opened in September 2014 and have 300 students, aged 16-19, primarily studying Level 3 vocational qualifications. Our students are diverse and challenging and ultimately extremely rewarding to work with. Our study programmes specialise in music, fashion, media, gaming, events, performing arts as well as GCSE Maths and English.

The Academy is lively! We are well connected with industry and all of our teaching staff have industry experience. We also have industry ambassadors from companies such as MTV, ITN, Barcroft Media and Island Records and experts are kind enough to provide masterclasses for students. Our focus on skills, wellbeing and networks gives our students the edge in a competitive marketplace.

The Team

Sacha Corcoran MBE is Principal of the Academy, an inspiring self-made woman involved in education for over 20 years. She has brought together a small outstanding team who are committed to the vision and ethos of the Academy. There are three senior managers, 17 teaching staff and fifteen in business support. Our team are high achievers and have interesting and diverse backgrounds. Many have their own creative careers as musicians, actors, producers and fashion designers and all have a passion for creativity.

Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy

Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy. The Academy provides the following benefits:

• Discretionary half days on Fridays

• A staff wellbeing day

• Admin days built into the academic year

• An individual CPD plan to bring out your brilliance

• Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques

• Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your photoshop skills

• An employee assistance line for people to talk through difficulties confidentially, with solutions often offered to partners

• Full pension benefits in either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.