Teacher of English

Greenwood Academy is a successful (Ofsted grade of Good in 2014) and popular 11-18 community school and we are proud to serve the Castle Vale community in Birmingham. Over the last 3 years we have made great strides in school improvement and we believe we are at an exciting stage of our development. Our students are at the heart of all that we do and we place great importance on not only making sure that they achieve academic success, but also in developing their character, resilience and determination.

In 2017 we will move into our new building in a new exciting location bordering an open landscape which will enhance our learning provision for our students, and the working environment for our talented and committed team. We are rapidly growing in size with our current year 7 over-subscribed and the sixth form has doubled its numbers over the last two years. We have a committed and ambitious team which includes colleagues from Future Leaders and Teach First, and have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within and beyond the academy.

As our new Teacher of English you will join a school where all colleagues play their part and contribute to whole school improvement through our distributed leadership model. If you embody these values and have high expectations, you will be very successful working with us.

Our English department is seen within the Academy as a ‘stable, strong and inspiring team’ and benefits from having a range of experienced and recently qualified teachers. We actively encourage applications from newly qualified teachers, as well as from experienced colleagues.

We are looking for a Teacher of English who really cares about helping our students succeed and is willing to support the development of the English faculty. You will be joining a department who:

• Put students first – We aim to inspire all our learners through innovative teaching
• Supports CPD and career development – We support and challenge each other’s teaching through frequent CPD, coaching and mentoring for all new staff
• Enjoy trust wide benefits – We benefit from regular collaboration with experts from our academy trust to ensure we stay ‘ahead of the game’.
• Value team spirit and positive working relationships – We support each other through team-teaching and collaborative planning, fostering a positive working environment.

We are looking for a English Teacher who:

• Is passionate about English and has a creative and flexible approach to teaching both at KS3 and KS4 and KS5.
• Will model best practice teaching and learning across the department and support the development of quality teaching in the department.
• Will support, challenge and engage a diverse cohort of students, enriching their learning experience, maximising their potential and raising attainment
• Will play a key role in leading aspects of faculty CPD.

Come and visit us to meet the team of students and staff who are making Greenwood Academy one of the best schools in our city:

We actively welcome visits where you will have the opportunity to meet the Principal Allen Bird and other members of the team. Please contact Diane Cox on 01214646101 to book a visit and for any other questions/queries.

Greenwood became an Academy in January 2013 and is sponsored by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, Cycle2work, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.

The date of commencement for this post will be September 2017or earlier if possible. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

Closing date: Sunday 5 February 2017.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=74772

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/a/aetinet.org/aetwebsite/our-teaching-school/initial-teacher-training  for further details.