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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Stoke Damerel Community College

Plymouth

  • £25,714 - £41,604 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2021
Apply by:
15 March 2021

Job overview

Teacher of English

Permanent, Full Time

Salary: MPS / UPS

Responsible to: Head of Department

Start Date: September 2021

Job Purpose

We are looking for a well-qualified , energetic and enthusiastic colleague to join our ambitious and highly skilled English department. You will need to have the knowledge, skills and creativity to be an outstanding teacher, and the ability to teach your specialism to GCSE and A level. If you have a focus on raising student attainment and a passion for English, and are looking to work in an environment that values the learning of students, we would welcome an application from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

● Working within the English department to contribute to raising student achievement and the continued development of the department

● Teach the English curriculum across the ability range to years 7-13

● Teaching English related courses within Key Stages 3, 4 & 5

● Contribute to enrichment and intervention supports within the English department

● Applications from NQTs and experienced staff will be equally valued.

The successful candidate will have a genuine passion to be part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust working at Stoke Damerel Community College, a belief in the potential of every child and that through hard work all students can access and benefit from a university and high level apprenticeship education, and the courage and vision to lead others in making this happen.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits.

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website www.greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk/join-us/staff

The recruitment process is managed via your online account and you will receive regular notifications regarding the progress of your application.  The completed online application form should be accompanied by a personal statement of suitability of no more than 2 sides of A4.  In the application form and personal statement, you should demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification. Please include specific examples which support your application.

Closing date: Monday 15th March 2021 at midday

Interview date: TBC

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About Stoke Damerel Community College

Stoke Damerel Community College is located in Plymouth, a vibrant waterfront city in the South West packed full of historical interest, cultural attractions and set in an area of natural beauty.

We are an oversubscribed 11 - 19 secondary school and form part of Greenshaw Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, which is a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice, and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.

Our passion is to support and develop our students to realise their full potential and prepare them for the next journey of their lives.  We have high expectations of both staff and students and believe that every student has the right to learn, every teacher has the right to teach and every support member of staff has the right to offer valued support: This creates a disruption free learning environment in which students and staff can flourish, feel safe, respected and valued.

Our ethos supports our vision  - Aspire, Achieve, Thrive.  Head to our website homepage, or contact us and discover why this is a truly great place to work.

“Stoke Damerel Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”.  All teaching and support members of staff must undertake all the required employment checks which include, but is not limited to, the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome visits from all potential applicants. This can be arranged by emailing: hr@sdcc.net.

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Applications closed