Teacher of English with Media

Full Time – Permanent
Salary – MPS/UPS
Start date: Start date: Monday 28th February 2022 (or sooner if available)
Closing Date: Wednesday 1st December at Midday
Enquiries:  recruitment@loretochorlton.manchester.sch.uk

An exciting opportunity for a teacher of English with outstanding potential to join our ambitious and vibrant school. The English department is at an exciting time in its development and offers English Language and English Literature to all pupils along with GCSE Media Studies and offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. We have recently been judged by Ofsted to be a ‘Good’ school and are now looking for an energetic, committed individual who is excited to contribute to the next stage of our journey. We celebrate innovation and can offer a highly supportive leadership team and staff body with a real investment in professional development to support you in making an impact for our students.

About Loreto High School

• Part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges and as such benefits
  from a 400 year old tradition and links with Loreto Sixth Form College and with Loreto
  schools both in the UK and worldwide. “The vision and values of the Gospel and the
  Loreto community of schools act as a living reference point for the whole community.”
  Section 48 Inspection.

• Loreto High School is a ‘Good School’ (Ofsted January 2019) at an exciting point in its
  school improvement journey “Leaders have the ambition and demonstrable capacity to
  further enhance the good quality of education which the school currently provides.”
  Ofsted 2019. 

• A small, friendly, inclusive, cohesive school where we get to know our students well,
  find out what they are good at and develop their talents “… a welcoming, caring and
  passionate school that really does know every child.” Ofsted 2019 Parent View.

• “School leaders and other staff pride themselves on the good relationships that they
  build and care that they have with pupils.” Ofsted 2019. 

• Visitors tell us our students are calm and well-mannered and that our Catholic ethos is
  powerfully transmitted; “Inspectors were impressed by pupils’ positive interactions with
  one another and adults.” Ofsted 2019. 

• We will support and develop you to become an outstanding practitioner. We are an
  aspirational, reflective and creative learning community where all adults are learners who
  strive rigorously for excellence in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for our
  students.

• Excellent CPD programme to support teachers at each stage of their career; “The
  training programme which leaders manage is well planned and implemented.” Ofsted
  2019.

The successful candidate will be an experienced or outstanding recently qualified teacher with: 

• the ability to engage students and transmit an enthusiasm for English;

• knowledge and understanding of current teaching and learning strategies in English; 

• the ability or potential to teach inspirational lessons to a range of abilities across both
  key stages;

• experience of teaching Media Studies or a willingness to train

• an enthusiastic commitment to developing the school’s extra-curricular offering;

• a commitment to Loreto High School’s high expectations and powerful ethos;

• the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our students;

• excellent subject knowledge;

• a desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the development of
  our department and the progress of our students;

• Understanding and experience of implementing successful intervention programmes.

If you possess the necessary skills and experience, we invite you to submit an application. Your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description and tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications. An information pack and application form can be downloaded from the documents below or from the school’s website.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references including one from your most recent employer.