Teacher of English

Closing date:        Monday 27 February 2023 at 12 noon.

Shortlisting:         Friday 3 March 2023

Interviews:            Monday 13 March 2023

 Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a Teacher of English at All Saints Catholic College. Our school is on an exciting and transformational school improvement journey.

 We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational teacher who would be able to support and add expertise to our growing and increasingly successful team of teachers delivering English to the students of All Saints. This is a superb team of people and and staff morale is very high.

The main duties of the role are:

·      To contribute to the provision of high quality teaching and learning to ensure successful outcomes for all.

·      To plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and individual lessons, appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of students

 The successful candidate will:

·      Be enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for your subject and committed to delivering high standards of teaching and learning

·      Be someone with drive and ambition who will challenge, inspire and motivate our students.

·      Be a highly dynamic individual who consistently delivers innovative teaching and where possible has a proven track record of outstanding progress in external examinations.

·      Be able to adapt and respond appropriately to challenging situations.

·      Be flexible, open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour.

·      Have strong moral and ethical principles and values.

·      Act with the utmost integrity

We can offer the successful candidate:

·      An opportunity to work within a welcoming and enthusiastic environment with wonderful children, supportive staff, governors and parents

·      Close links and group support from four other schools in this forward thinking and expanding Catholic multi-academy trust in this exciting time in our development

·      An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talented and hardworking individuals

·      A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training.

·      A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:

o  A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family

o  A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members

o  Flu vaccination clinics

o  Eyecare Vouchers

KCSiE 2022 Online Searches

 As part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust's recruitment process online searches will form part of the pre-employment due diligence checks in line with Keeping children safe in education 2022. Therefore, if an individual is offered a role within the Trust, an appropriate online search will be undertaken on their name(s). Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post an individual has applied for. Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust has engaged a partner, Socialmedicacheck.com, to carry out these searches.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school and meet with a member of the school’s senior leadership team. Please contact Lisa Jones (Headteacher’s PA) at: ljones@allsaintscatholiccollege.com to make arrangements.

If you would like to apply for the position, application packs are available from the Trust’s website: https://www.corpuschristitrust.co.uk/vacancies/. You should complete the CES Teacher application form and returned it by e-mail to Andrea Sweeney, HR Manager at recruitment@corpuschristitrust.co.uk  You will need to read the notes to applicants, privacy notice, job description and person specification and disclosure form.

Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, religion, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and sexual orientation.

 Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

 Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.

 It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.

 Please note CVs and agency referrals will not be accepted

 [1] Please note that whilst the successful candidate will be appointed to a particular school within the Trust, the Trust reserves the right to deploy staff at any of its schools depending on need, where agreement is reached with all parties.