We are looking for a Teacher of English. This is an exciting opportunity to join Orchard Park High School and become an integral member of the English department. This is an ideal role for someone looking to develop their leadership of teaching and learning in a school.
The successful applicant must be high performing and passionate about education and the improvement of life changes for our children, and committed to continuing to develop the foundations we have already built here at Orchard Park High School. Our school will be disruption free every minute, of every lesson, of every day. We are relentless in our drive for high expectations. Our CPD provision is excellent. Beginning teachers (especially) develop rapidly in our school.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’ .
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Working within the English department to contribute to raising student achievement
* To contribute to the continued development of the department
* Teach the English curriculum across the ability range to years 7-11
* Contribute to enrichment and intervention within the department
* To undertake a designated programme of teaching across all key stages
* To teach consistently high-quality lessons
* To plan and deliver schemes of work and lessons that meet the requirements of KS3 and KS4
* To be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in your subject
Additional Responsibility
Whole School Lead for beginner teacher development
* To implement an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and impactful beginner teacher programmer in line with statutory frameworks
* To monitor and support the overall progress of all beginner teachers
* To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides beginner teachers across the school with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
* To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide a clear and context specific training experience that aligns with whole school ethos on the Quality of Education
* To lead on specific area(s) agreed alongside the SLT lead for teaching and learning
* To observe the practice of teachers and provide accurate and supportive feedback
* To liaise with the school improvement team in GLT to support our ECTs.
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 9am Thursday 9th January 2025 .
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
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