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Job Title: KS3/KS4 English Teacher
Location: Medway Green School, Wouldham, Rochester
Mondays to Fridays, 08:30 - 16:00
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start Date: Starting in Summer Term, unless available sooner
We have a fantastic opportunity for a KS3/KS4 English Teacher to join our close-knit team at Medway Green School located in Wouldham, Rochester.
Key Responsibilities:
* To teach a range of skills and techniques as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school's English curriculum.
* Develop and build the English and literacy provision within Medway Green within KS3 and KS4, that has a whole school impact on the whole school, including younger year groups.
The successful candidate will need to be an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who can deliver high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Assistant Headteacher for curriculum and learning.
About Medway Green School:
Medway Green School is a special needs provision that provides for students whose SEMH/SEN needs have resulted in placement breakdown at their mainstream schools. With a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development the school aims to help young pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to achieve success as they progress through life.
Opened in 2019, Medway Green School presently provides education to 67 students, with a capacity of 70 students. We have welcomed our first KS4 cohort this year and have been excited to introduce subject specialists to our school, providing a secondary model of learning.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why Work for Acorn Education?
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
* Lifelong Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* 'Your Wellbeing Matters' – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
In addition, we offer a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enabling you to choose the package that is right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Familial Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.