Teacher of English and Media
Landau Forte Academy QEMS
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent upon experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020 or earlier if possible
Job overview
Teacher of English and Media
Our opportunity for you
We have a vacancy for a passionate and inspirational teacher of English to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate must also be able (or have the potential) to teach Media Studies at KS5.
We are looking for someone who will share in our department approach to inspire all students and foster a love for the subject. You will be given the opportunity to teach both English and Media Studies across a range of key stages and abilities and will be joining us at an exciting time in our development as we evolve towards a knowledge based mastery curriculum.
The English department is well resourced and has access to excellent facilities and support. As an established and friendly team, we are able to offer a supportive and collaborative environment in which to begin or develop your career.
Key information
- Hours: 40.75
- Weeks: 52
- Contract: Full time, permanent position
- Start date: January 2020 or earlier if possible
- Salary: Dependent upon experience
- Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 15 October 2019
For your information
If this sounds like the ideal job opportunity for you, please download and read our Information for Applicants document before applying: http://lfa.ac/LFAQTJobsInfo
Apply for this job
- Read the Guidance & Criteria document http://lfa.ac/LFCTJobsInfo
- Complete the application form online.Visit https://lfct.org.uk/careers/
- Or send your application. You can email your completed application, along with a covering letter to recruitment@lfct.org.uk or you can post it to: HR Officer, Landau Forte Charitable Trust, Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire , B79 8AH
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
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About Landau Forte Academy QEMS
Landau Forte Academy QEMS is an 11-16 secondary school with academy status in Tamworth, Staffordshire. At its most recent inspection there were 736 students enrolled. The school is operated by Landau Forte Charitable Trust and is co-educational and non-denominational. The town of Tamworth is located north-east of Birmingham and has a population of 77,000.
QEMS was originally two schools, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School and Mercian Boys School, which were amalgamated in 1979. Those school names refer to Queen Elizabeth I, who granted Tamworth a charter recognising that it was an ancient market town, and to Mercia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that constructed a fortress in the area.
Values and vision
Landau Forte Academy QEMS aims to create an environment and climate for learning where all people are valued and respected. It strives to equip students with the qualifications, skills, qualities, confidence and attitudes necessary for successful adult life.
The secondary school provides a broad, rigorous, innovative and effectively taught curriculum that has a scientific and business enterprise focus. It provides students with a strong grounding in the areas of Mathematics and English, as a platform for broader learning and achievement.
Ofsted report
“Reading is encouraged across the academy and students read well. An allocated time every week is dedicated to students’ reading and the academy aims to foster a love of books and reading. The lowest ability students are regularly supported to improve their reading skills and current records show their progress is accelerated through well-targeted support.”
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