English Teacher
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NE
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2024
Job overview
Teacher of English
Start Date: September 2024
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract: Full Time - Permanent
We welcome applications from ECTs
About Us
Oldbury Academy is a large secondary school, serving ca 1400 11-16 year olds and is part of the Stour Vale Academy Trust. Ofsted inspected our school in December 2021 and judged us to be ‘GOOD’ in all categories. Ofsted concluded that “pupils at this school receive a good education” and “it is well led and school leaders are committed to further improvements”.
Oldbury Academy is a happy and vibrant school where we aim to provide an excellent education for all pupils living in our community. We have friendly, committed and caring staff, all of whom endeavour to provide the finest educational experiences and a wide range of exciting opportunities for every child at our school.
The Role
We seek to appoint a professional, enthusiastic and inspirational English teacher, who will make a substantial contribution to the further development of this ‘GOOD’ school. You will have the qualities to motivate and inspire our students, strong classroom management skills, and the ability to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.
Early Career Teachers are most welcome to apply for this role.
Our ideal candidate will:
· Follow our evidence informed teaching and learning classroom routines
· Follow our schemes of work for all teaching groups
· Mark student work in accordance with the faculty marking policy
· Have the highest expectation of student performance at an individual level
· Maintain high standards of planning, organisation and administration
· Contribute to the continual development of our English Curriculum, engaging in professional discourse and wider reading to identify and address areas for improvement
What we can offer you:
· Centralised resourcing and access to a range of resources from AQA and PIXL
· A carefully considered marking policy with well-being in mind. This includes one close marking window per term and a whole class feedback opportunity.
· Self-marked, retrieval based Homework using knowledge organisers.
· Tailored and subject-specific CPD to support with teaching outside of your specialism up to and including GCSE.
· A fully resourced programme of study, incorporated into the overall English Scheme of Work.
· Working alongside a team of fantastic English teachers and 1 academic support coach who are committed to accelerating attainment in English
· Teaching in groups in mixed ability from Year 7 through to Year 11 – with fluid movement allowed throughout their curriculum journey
· A bespoke KS3 and KS4 curriculum, informed by the National Curriculum and the suggested sequence of learning provided by our examination board – AQA
Additional Info
For an informal discussion please contact Mrs Celia Bartlett (Head of Faculty) c.robinson@oldburyacademy.org.uk
CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 29th January 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Please see the supporting document 'Applicant Information Pack' for more information regarding this position.
For further information regarding Oldbury Academy please see our website:
Please note we are unable to accept CVs as an application for any of our vacancies.
Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary safeguarding checks will be undertaken and must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn.
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Attached documents
About Oldbury Academy
Thank you for your interest in our school.
As Headteacher, I am dedicated to building opportunities for students to achieve the highest academic standards, ensuring that they are regarded as individuals in their own right and that their unique personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed in full.
Education at Oldbury Academy is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. Instilling the values of respect, courtesy, tolerance and cooperation are an important part of our role as educators as we prepare our students for their path into higher education and the world of work.
Our mission is, through a balanced curriculum and within an ethos of tolerance, equality of opportunity and morality, to develop the talents of all students so that they may enter an ever changing world with appropriate skills, attitudes and standards.
Our vision ‘CARE’ underpins everything we do at Oldbury Academy
Celebrate together
•Rewarding those who consistently ‘get it right’ in all aspects of school life
•Every person being active in their contribution to our community
•Working together to shape a brighter future
Achievement for all
•Creating bright futures regardless of background and abilities
•Shaping exceptional citizens, well equipped for the wider world
•Supporting young people by offering a wide range of valuable, educational pathways
Respect each other
•A culture of tolerance, diversity, understanding and equality
•An environment where everyone feels safe, secure and included
•All members of our community being independent and making positive, well informed choices
Expectations to succeed
•High levels of challenge, expectation and accountability
•Developing a culture of success, positivity and happiness
•Aspirational ‘thinking and doing’ to reach and exceed your own goals
We apply the same standards to our staff and place a high value on professional development, regarding it as a key part of our approach to school improvement. All staff are entitled to training and development to make sure that they can fulfil their responsibilities confidently and competently. We recognise that staff engaging in additional training opportunities can have enrichment benefits for our school and each application for time and/ or funding is looked at individually.
A key aspect of our school ethos is the importance of saying thank you. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they thank and acknowledge people for their work. We are first and foremost a team and as such must recognise the value that each one of us brings to the others.
Thaks again for you interest in our school.
Barry Morley
Headteacher
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