Teacher of English

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Teacher of English to join an academy based in Manchester.

Teaching English is a key role within the academy, ensuring that the academy’s vision of excellence and success is achieved within this core department. Through having the highest expectations, you will be able to continue to drive up standards of achievement, attainment and enjoyment for the subject so that all pupils can make exceptional progress.

The successful applicant will be committed to offering high quality learning experiences within the department which has high quality teaching and learning at its heart. You will be passionate about teaching English and have a strong desire to develop within pupils a real interest in the subject by offering them a range of high quality experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. You will also be committed to ensuring that all pupils are given the best opportunities to succeed and use strategies that will ignite within each learner a strong desire to achieve their very best. To facilitate this, the English department consists of dedicated teaching rooms. Each of the rooms is equipped with a smart board, whiteboard and a visualiser.

The successful candidate will be able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children, generating within them a love for learning. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will have been at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with an ability and determination to develop the academy as a centre of excellence within the subject area. 

The academy's vision is ‘Together we have the highest aspirations and expectations so that everyone achieves excellence in all they do and are equipped to lead happy and successful lives.’ The vision and values of the academy are at the heart of all that they seek to achieve and are evident throughout the school. 

You will be joining them at an exciting time as the academy enters a period of growth. Together they have been really successful but now they need to increase their teaching capacity so that they can secure an even better future for their pupils, staff and wider community. 

There at the academy, they take time to know their pupils and have the highest expectations and aspirations for them. Their pupils are polite and courteous and excellent relationships are at the heart of their success. The academy prides itself on offering a rich curriculum that includes an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and clubs for all pupils which promotes their understanding of the world in which they live and the difference that they can make within it. Their Safeguarding/PSHE/SMSC and Careers curriculum is a strength of the academy and pupils develop a range of skills that enable them to be confident to be who they want to be. 

Strong leadership has been at the heart of their success. Their leaders are committed and reflective individuals who are themselves empowered, but who also have the ability to both inspire and empower others to realise their academy’s vision. They understand and implement the Ways of Being of: ‘succeed together’, ‘show you care’, ‘be yourself always’ and ‘do what matters most’, understanding the unique importance of each as well as how they must be implemented together to ensure that success is achieved in the ‘right’ way.

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

By applying to this job advertisement you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

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: MM1681495 in the email subject line.