Teacher of English at More House School- Full and Part time considered

Qualified teacher, or ambitious graduate seeking Qualified Teacher Status, is sought to teach English, primarily from Year Seven upwards, including at GCSE (Language and Literature) and potentially A Level English Literature.

Our staff are committed and inspirational, transforming the futures of pupils with literacy and language-related additional challenges, by empowering them.

To lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them.

Our School Values are: Kindness – Spirit - Responsibility

The School:

Nationally celebrated, More House School provides an exceptional, mainstream education for intelligent boys with Specific Learning Difficulties and weakness in their developmental language skills. Providing a transformative education repeatedly recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted over more than a decade, we offer a specialised learning environment for day and boarding boys from Year 4 to Year 13.

About the department:

The English department comprises six classrooms in the centre of the campus, with additional rooms used for the teaching of some Key Stage 2 and 5 lessons. There are nine teachers and a department assistant within the department, who share a strong sense of team-spirit, with much collaborative work and mutual support. The department supports the School’s pupils to achieve extraordinary success at GCSE, and A Level English Literature, in spite of pupils’ neuro-diverse learning profiles.

Recently, the School’s library and two librarians moved into a newly purpose-built, much larger space next to the main English department classrooms.

About this post:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented teacher - either qualified, or a graduate seeking to commence an exciting career in teaching English - to develop their enjoyment and expertise in delivering the teaching and learning of English and Literature for pupils aged eleven to eighteen, including GCSE and possibly A Level, depending on applicant. There may also be an opportunity to teach Sixth Form students supporting them in their GCSE English Language resit or guiding them through A level Literature. The candidate should be an adaptable and self-reflective professional who is capable of working collaboratively within a supportive team. Above all, the successful candidate will love the study of English in all its many forms, with the ability to communicate that passion to his or her pupils.

In addition to the commitments of the teaching timetable, the post-holder will be a form-tutor within a year-group team, supported and led by a Head of Year. They will also be required to lead an extra-curricular after-school activity on one afternoon a week from 4.30 pm until 5.30 pm during term-time. The post-holder will also participate in the supervision-duty programme, responsible within a team of staff allocated to duties at lunch and break-times, and other times as is necessary. The writing of reports and completion of other documentation, and the attendance at parent consultation evenings is required.

Training:

Teachers with a genuine wish to develop their skills in making learning opportunities successful for neuro-diverse learners thrive at More House School.

The School provides staff with extensive, specialist training in developing practice effective in supporting intelligent pupils with literacy and developmental language weaknesses, and associated special educational needs, to succeed and to transform their futures.

During this first year, staff new to the School also complete the School’s fully-funded and nationally-accredited Level 3 Award ‘Effective SEND Support’; a twelve-week, tutored and supported study course with opportunities for further progression.

More House School offers an Initial Teacher Training (QTS) package to appropriate employees. Where applicable, such an employee would receive close mentoring and support during their first year in the School; after the first year of employment the School will fund, and support the unqualified teacher to complete their PGCE with accredited Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with Buckingham University, allowing them to progress to the Early Career Framework (previously Newly Qualified Teacher) programme within the School afterwards.

Person Specification

For comprehensive Job Description please visit our website www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-vacancies/full-time-teacher-of-english-1 or see it attached here

Hours:

8.20 am until 4.30 pm two days a week during term-time and 8.20 am until 5.30 pm one day a week during term-time. Additionally, within the first year only, new staff are required to attend the Monday afternoon induction training programme, from 4.30 pm until 5.30 pm).

(Note: academic terms are typically shorter than those in the state-maintained sector, and School holidays are therefore significantly longer).

Attendance at school events outside these hours from time to time, as well as a few INSET days towards the beginning or end of school holidays. It is expected that some time will be spent during school holiday periods in developing the department and preparing teaching opportunities and materials.

Safeguarding:

This role is deemed to be one of working in regulated activity, meaning that the post-holder may expect to come into unsupervised contact with children and young people frequently in the discharge of their duties on-campus. As such, the expectations of conduct, required of all adults working at More House School, apply to this position, as does a full Safer-Recruitment vetting process of any appointee. A key responsibility of all adults working within the School is that of ensuring the effective safeguarding of all children and young people, through adherence to the School’s policies; full training is given.

To Apply:

Please visit our website and complete the online application form www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-application-form

Interested candidates are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal visit in order to learn more about the role and setting.

Closing date for applications: Monday 6th May2024

Interviews expected to be held on: TBC

Please note that if shortlisted for interview you will be required to attend an interview in person. There is no relocation package available.

The School reserves the right to interview appropriate candidates in advance of the above-named dates, and to appoint. Interested candidates are therefore strongly urged to submit their application as soon as possible.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and the receipt of satisfactory references before a formal job offer is confirmed.

More House School is firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.