National English Teacher

This is a fantastic National opportunity for an experienced and interactive English Teacher to join this team on a full time, permanent basis and to teach students in Key Stages 3-5. You will be adept at coaching students to see and lead through challenges in their learning, so they make the best possible progress in each and every lesson. 

You will: 

• Have Qualified Teacher Status and a degree or a similar English related qualification 
• Possess recent experience of teaching English to students in KS3-KS5
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum for GCSE English including exam specifications. 
• Possess a good understanding of SEND procedures
• Have a diverse set of skills which will enable you to be flexible working in the classroom for both theory and practical sessions, as well as in our modern learning centre
• Be an innovative and reflective practitioner who is keen to learn
• Respect and promote the schools Ethos and Values

The school offer:

• Supportive staff, and an involved community who are committed to school improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
• They offer small class sizes to facilitate quality teaching and learning as well as additional salary benefits- offering Outer London teacher pay scales 
• Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated with a love of learning
• Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students 
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students
• A competitive salary (including a staff laptop) and Teachers Pension Contributions
• Professional support to continually progress and develop your career - equivalent to 100 hours per academic year

Key responsibilities:

• To plan, implement and monitor schemes of work, lesson plans and student Self-Directed Learning assignments for your subject.
• To ensure the Self-Directed Learning philosophy of the school is present in the opportunities for students
• To develop and fully utilise assignments and tasks on the school virtual learning environment (Canvas) including homework, quizzes and discussion forums 
• Use a wide range of resources and extracurricular activities to provide students with a broad range of activities and experiences in keeping with the School’s guidelines 
• To set targets, based on prior attainment and undertake effective, informative marking and feedback which will extend and develop all students 
• To keep appropriate records of progress and attainment of students for use in planning and for reporting accordingly to parents 
• To plan effectively to meet the needs of pupil’s progress in line with the National Framework profile and to report to parents 
• To use teaching strategies that keeps pupils engaged through effective questioning, lively presentation and good use of resources 
• To create a safe and stimulating learning environment that supports learning and in which pupils feel secure and confident 
• To set high expectations for pupil behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline based on mutual respect and personal responsibility. To deal with inappropriate behaviour in the context of the school Mission Statement, Positive Behaviour Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy
• To have an up to date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which you work 

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC1666775 in the email subject line.