Teacher of English

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.

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
• To set expectations for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching   
• To prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role   
• To follow the school policies and procedures     
• To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support  
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework   
• To update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology