Teacher of English
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottinghamshire
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1-UPS3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2023
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2023
Job overview
Teacher of English
Full Time, One Year Fixed Term
Salary M1 - UPS3: £28,000 - £43,685 per annum
Starting Easter or September 2023
South Wolds is a high attaining, semi-rural- popular school located in the village of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire which is only 6 miles from West Bridgford. We are also a founding partner of the East Midlands Education Trust, committed to providing a first class education for all of our students.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and inspiring teacher to join our very successful English Faculty. The successful applicant would teach across KS3, KS4 and KS5 English.
The postholder will be responsible for:
- organising curriculum based enrichment opportunities for students
- ensuring stretch and challenge across the department
- supporting the continued growth of numbers choosing to study English at A level
- leading reading across the academy, supporting the work of the Assistant Headteacher responsible for KS3 Progress and Inclusion.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and creative team who are dedicated to ensuring all students are given the best opportunity to achieve their full potential.
An application pack with further information about the role can be downloaded by clicking on the apply button. Applications must be made on an EMET application form. CVs will not be accepted. No agencies.
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
For more information about the role or to arrange a school visit, please contact Jo Egglenton by phone 0115 937 3506 or email jegglenton@southwolds.notts.sch.uk
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The School looks to employ well-qualified staff who are willing to contribute to the full life of the school and who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
The closing date for applications is 8.00 am on Thursday 9th February 2023.
However, the school reserves the right to interview suitable candidates prior to that date. Should this prove successful the vacancy may close to new applicants earlier, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
Attached documents
About The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
- Church Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG12 5FF
- United Kingdom
Located in the village of Keyworth, Nottingham, South Wolds Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form. With around 900 students on roll, South Wolds is average-sized compared to most other secondary schools of its type. First opened in 1967, the school was previously known as South Wolds Community School, but adopted its current name in 2012 following its conversion to academy status. Serving pupils in both Nottingham and the surrounding area, South Wolds Academy has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation since its founding, and can now boast of a wide range of modern teaching and recreational facilities.
Headteacher
Halina Angus
Values and Vision
South Wolds Academy is notable for offering a wide range of language options for students, even including Japanese, with the school maintaining partnerships with a number of foreign schools as a result. The school sets high standards of behaviour outside the classroom, and encourages students to carry these standards with them when they eventually leave school. South Wolds Academy also offers a diverse and wide-ranging curriculum, in order to best meet the needs of all students regardless of background of academic ability.
Ofsted
“The sixth form is now a significant strength of the school. Students are very successful in the courses they follow; they enjoy their studies and make good progress. Leaders of the sixth form have developed effective study programmes which meet the needs and aspirations of students. All students leave the sixth form at appropriate education, employment or training destinations.”
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