Teacher of English - Visa Sponsorship Offered

The School

Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford looking to appoint a Teacher of English to teach across the age and ability ranges from KS3 to A Level.

This is an exciting opportunity to join whether you are looking to start your career or for those looking to develop their career further.  

Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed inclusive 11-18 school of over 1,300 pupils that serves a mix of urban and rural communities across the west side of Oxford. The school prides itself on being a high achieving school with increasing rates of progress for our disadvantaged students. This has been achieved by focusing on improving outcomes for every student and continuing staff development.

The school is part of the Acer Trust. All schools in the Trust play an important part in the success of the Trust and work together collaboratively so that each school in the Trust is a great place to learn and to work. 

Introduction

Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this. We are a friendly staff always working in support of each other and keen to be the best teachers we can be. The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. This post is open to all teachers and our induction programmes give strong support to ECTs. As the school continues to flourish, your contribution and commitment will be part of that future.

Every teacher is expected to go about their duties in a professional and flexible manner in cooperation with all other colleagues around school.

General Duties

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation.

Teaching duties

• The post holder will be expected to teach any class that they are reasonably directed to teach, across the full age and ability range from KS3 to KS5
• The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for a tutor group

The general duties applicable to teachers are set out in the Teachers’ Standards, under the headings:

Part One

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
•  Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Part Two

Personal and Professional conduct

Current specific teaching responsibilities will include

Teaching Physics across the age and ability range from KS3 to A Level 

Contribution to the development of English in the school, for example:

• Contributing to the development of departmental schemes of work and teaching resources
• Involvement with extra-curricular initiatives within the department to support and promote learning
• Supporting activities and events to promote English more generally within the school’s external partnerships (e.g. OCL and Acer Trust (secondary partnerships)

Student welfare and development

Taking responsibility for a tutor group

General Responsibilities

• Follow school and department policies and procedures
• The relevant professional standards apply for this post
•  It is the responsibility of all teachers to participate in appropriate professional development throughout the year and to engage in the school’s performance development arrangements
•  It is the responsibility of each member of staff to safeguard and promote the welfare of all young people he/she is responsible for, or comes into contact with, in the school

All teachers have specific responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation to ensure that they:

• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and that of others affected by what they do, or do not do
• Cooperate on all issues involving health and safety
• Use work items provided for them correctly, in accordance with training and instructions
• Do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for their health, safety or welfare
• Report any health and safety concerns to their line manager as soon as practicable

How to apply: 

Please complete the application please visit our website - https://www.maschool.org.uk/Our-School/Staff-Vacancies/ .  If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hr@maschool.org.uk.