Teacher of English
Sandwell Academy
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS (with responsibility allowance for suitably experienced candidate)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017
- Apply by:
- 28 October 2017
Job overview
Teacher of English
Required from January 2017
MPS (with responsibility allowance for suitably experienced candidate)
NQT applications welcome
Are you ready to be challenged? Are you looking to teach English in an outstanding Academy? Then we need you!
Sandwell Academy opened in September 2006 and in May 2017 was judged outstanding by Ofsted for the third time. We offer you the opportunity to make a positive contribution in this over-subscribed school which specialises in Sport and Business Enterprise in the culturally diverse borough of Sandwell.
All staff play an important role in establishing a positive and caring school ethos, where a culture of success and celebration is consistently promoted. Successful candidates will enjoy an 80% teaching commitment and the benefits of working in state of the art facilities and an environment of developing education initiatives.
The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
- The ability to deliver an innovative curriculum in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
- Evidence of good quality teaching and subject knowledge.
- Evidence of achieving and securing high standards and outcomes.
- An understanding of how to use assessment to inform planning for excellent teaching and learning.
- The ability to differentiate materials to meet the needs of the learners.
- Evidence of good classroom management skills.
- The ability to work with the needs of the students and parents in our culturally diverse community.
- A willingness to contribute to enrichment activities and the wider life of the Academy.
- The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload whilst working alone and as part of a team.
- The ability to work flexibly.
- A confident and competent approach to the use of ICT to engage students in their learning.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent health and attendance record.
- Resilient nature and positive approach to life.
- A dynamic personality including a capacity, drive, passion and energy to succeed.
Salary & Benefits
Salary is negotiable and is dependent upon experience. Salaries broadly reflect national pay scales and successful candidates are also eligible for performance related pay linked to Academy policy in addition to their salary. We also offer childcare vouchers, a cycle to work scheme, shopping discounts and use of a state of the art fitness suite.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for ambitious and hardworking professionals to launch or develop a career in teaching with outstanding professional support within a dynamic team of staff.
An application pack is available from our website, www.sandwellacademy.com
Should you require further information, please call 0121 525 1700 or email: mpugh@sandwellacademy.com
Closing date for applications: 29 October 2017
Sandwell Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so you will need to take an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities and therefore only applications submitted on the Academy’s application form will be considered.
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About Sandwell Academy
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About the Academy
Sandwell Academy opened in September 2006 and in January 2014 was judged outstanding by Ofsted for the second time. We offer you the opportunity to make a positive contribution in this over-subscribed school which specialises in Sport and Business Enterprise in the culturally diverse borough of Sandwell. The Academy educates approximately 1250 students, including the Sixth Form. Students benefit from a broad curriculum, a flourishing extra-curricular programme, a safe and caring environment with high levels of pastoral support and an emphasis on traditional values of good behaviour, mutual respect and excellent attendance.
All staff play an important role in establishing a positive and caring school ethos, where a culture of success and celebration is consistently promoted. Successful candidates will enjoy an 80% teaching commitment and the benefits of working in state of the art facilities and an environment of developing education initiatives.
Sandwell Academy is sponsored by Tarmac, the Mercers Company, Thomas Telford School and West Bromwich Albion FC. The Academy works closely as part of a family of schools including Madeley Academy, Walsall Academy and Thomas Telford School.
Aims
The general aim of Sandwell Academy is to maximise student performance in all its forms. We offer a broad curriculum which includes the National Curriculum with the opportunity of specialising in Physical Education and Business Enterprise. In the Post 16 phase, we provide a wide range of vocational and academic opportunities for students of all abilities, emphasising opportunities in Physical Education, Sport, Business Enterprise and use of Information Technology when appropriate.
Objectives
- To improve attendance to that above local and national average.
- To develop qualities of enterprise, self reliance and responsibility.
- To involve, as fully as possible, the wider community, including industry, business, commerce and parents in the education and training of the students.
- To operate a longer school day.
- To share research with the neighbouring schools and the educational community and where possible support collaborative developments locally.
- To remove the artificial barrier that exists between vocational and A-Level courses.
- To improve Post 16 staying on rates to those comparable with France, Germany, USA and Japan.
- To deliver the National Curriculum with extra Physical Education and Business Enterprise.
- To develop students as independent learners, preparing them for life long learning.
- To ensure that all students obtain their educational entitlement, irrespective of gender, religion or special need.
We expect great things from our students; teachers and parents work together with commitment and dedication to achieve success.
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