Literacy Lead & Teacher of English
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS + TLR negotiable depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
Job overview
Literacy Lead & Teacher of English
Permanent
Hours: Full time
Grade: MPS / UPS + TLR negotiable depending on experience
Start Date: September 2019
Responsible to: Head of department
Job Purpose
We are looking for a colleague to join our ambitious and inspiring English department as well as lead on whole school literacy. You will need to have the knowledge, skills and creativity to be an outstanding teacher, and the leadership qualities to drive improvements in literacy across the whole college.
If you have a focus on raising student attainment and a passion for English and literacy; and are looking to work in an environment that values the learning of students we would welcome an application from you.
Main duties and responsibilities
Working across the College to lead on developing the reading, writing and grammar skills for every student to the very highest standard. This will include responsibility for CPD programmes, data analysis and sustaining whole College policies around literacy standards.
Working strategically with pastoral and inclusion staff to ensure that students are supported to meet national average standards for reading and writing with a focus on year 7.
Working within the English department to contribute to raising student achievement and the continued development of the department.
Teach the English curriculum across the ability range to years 7-13
Teach your specialism to higher GCSE and A Level
The successful candidate will have a genuine passion to be part of the Inspiring Schools Partnership MAT working at Stoke Damerel Community College, a belief in the potential of every child and that through hard work all students can access and benefit from a university and high level apprenticeship education, and the courage and vision to lead others in making this happen.
Inspiring schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Please visit www.sdcc.net for application details or email your application form to hr@isp.academy
Closing date: 20th May 2019 - 9am Interview date: 22nd May 2019
About Stoke Damerel Community College
- Stoke Damerel Community College
- Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth
- Devon
- PL3 4BD
- United Kingdom
Stoke Damerel Community College is located in Plymouth, a vibrant waterfront city in the South West packed full of historical interest, cultural attractions and set in an area of natural beauty.
We are an oversubscribed 11 - 19 secondary school and form part of Greenshaw Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, which is a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice, and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.
Our passion is to support and develop our students to realise their full potential and prepare them for the next journey of their lives. We have high expectations of both staff and students and believe that every student has the right to learn, every teacher has the right to teach and every support member of staff has the right to offer valued support: This creates a disruption free learning environment in which students and staff can flourish, feel safe, respected and valued.
Our ethos supports our vision - Aspire, Achieve, Thrive. Head to our website homepage, or contact us and discover why this is a truly great place to work.
“Stoke Damerel Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake all the required employment checks which include, but is not limited to, the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
We welcome visits from all potential applicants. This can be arranged by emailing: hr@sdcc.net.
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