Oasis Academy Sholing, Southampton
Academy-based
Basis: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: April 2025 or September 2025
Applications Close: 12:00 on Friday, January 31, 2025
Interviews: 5 February 2025
Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students. Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust. The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community. We are searching for somebody who has high expectations, a commitment to raising standards and up to date knowledge of teaching and learning.
An exciting opportunity to join the English team at Oasis Academy Sholing
Do you want to create life changing opportunities for young people? Can you have a positive impact on a child’s future? Then our position of Teacher of English is for you!
Oasis Academy Sholing is a school where staff, students and parents are proud to belong to the school community. All our staff have high expectations for our students to do well. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Teacher of English to join Oasis Academy Sholing, who shares our belief that the opportunities given in school transform and shape the lives of our young people. Success in English opens doors for young people, and you could be a part of truly transforming their lives and giving them the opportunities they need to thrive. Our department is a truly supportive and cohesive team, which prioritises teacher development and managing workload. We have an extensive and successful mentoring and coaching programme, which ensures that everyone – from newer staff to the most experienced – receive regular feedback and support to ensure their teaching is always at its highest level. Multiple available avenues for bespoke CPD ensure that our department members can always pursue their ambition, with NPQ opportunities and internal programmes to support those wanting to develop in curriculum, pastoral or leadership routes. Our fully resourced curriculum and focus on department co-planning ensure that our English teachers do not have to spend their time creating resources but can instead focus on adapting lessons for the learners in front of them to maximise their progress and impact.
The successful candidate will be able to teach KS3 and KS4 to a high level and ensure that students make rapid progress in lessons. They have strong subject knowledge, and high expectations for students.
Our offer to you
When you join the Sholing family there are a significant number of benefits that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:
* Opportunities for training and development internally and externally including certifications (e.g. NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH programmes)
* Integrated IT provision to support teaching, including your own laptop and iPad
* The exciting new Oasis benefits package for discounts on leisure activities, food and holidays
* Defined benefit of Teachers’ Pension Scheme
* Cycle-to-work Incentive
* Free eye tests
* Free use of our dedicated gym area
* A friendly environment with colleagues who care
Application Procedure
The post is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. For further information and an application pack please visit www.oasisacademysholing.org or email us at recruitment@oasissholing.org or phone 02380 448861.
We encourage visits so you can see what we are all about, and to meet our young people. For an informal discussion about the role and the Academy, or to arrange a tour of our school, please contact our Associate Assistant Principal, Patrick Lee Patrick.lee@oasissholing.org
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
To apply for the position of Teacher of English at Oasis Academy Sholing, please download and complete (by saving to your computer) the above Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Forms and either submit the forms Online (by clicking 'Apply Online') or by Emailing the academy directly.
Please send your completed application by no later than 12:00 on Friday, January 31, 2025 to
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b + Recruitment and retention bonus of £2000p/a paid for 2 years after appointment
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