Teacher of English

Job Title: Teacher of English

Reports to: Head of English

Responsible for: Delivering the highest quality learning experiences to pupils in the English Department.

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (Ark Inner London) £39,739-£51,545

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Job purpose

We are looking for a candidate that will contribute to developing Ark Acton Academy into a great school by teaching a challenging English curriculum, teaching highly effective sequences of lessons, and constantly reflecting on your practice.

Objectives

·      To deliver consistently excellent sequences of lessons to pupils to enable them to develop a deep understanding of the subject.

·      To support the development of a knowledge-led disciplinary curriculum.

·      To take responsibility for proactive personal professional development to build own capabilities continuously.

·      To constantly reflect on your practice and commit to the multiple layers of training and development available at Ark Acton.

·      To make a valued contribution to the school’s pastoral and enrichment programmes; including trips and school visits.

·      To epitomise the vision and values of Ark Acton Academy and at all times adhere to the staff code of expectations.

Principal Accountabilities

           PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF LESSONS

• Plan and deliver high-quality and challenging sequences of lessons.
• Ensure planned sequences of lessons respond to results of assessment, reporting and monitoring.
• Facilitate a learning environment that provides every pupil with an opportunity to achieve his or her potential, including building relationships and managing behaviour effectively to maintain an excellent standard of discipline at all times and a classroom atmosphere that is conducive to work.
• Prepare and present pupils for any internal or public examinations, as directed, in a manner that enables each pupil to achieve his or her potential.
• Maintain high expectations of your pupils and set them challenging but achievable targets.
• Understand your responsibilities for pupils with particular needs, including your responsibilities under the SEN Code of Practice. These will include identifying pupils with special educational needs, adapting your teaching, accordingly, seeking advice from the SENCO when appropriate, and maintaining adequate records to enable you to feed into whole-school and external reporting.
• Follow all relevant school and departmental policies in the planning and delivery of lessons.

ASSESSMENT, REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION

·      Implement the Academy approach to marking and feedback to inform planning, develop learning and evaluate pupils’ progress.

·      Make effective and regular use of the Academy’s assessment criteria and reporting procedures to inform learning.

·      Set targets for raising pupil attainment in the context of whole school targets and work towards their achievement.

·      Maintain regular records of pupils’ attainment and progress.

·      Attend parents’ evenings and Open Evenings as required.

·      Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment and Academy provided data on a regular basis for future teaching and target-setting, as well as implementing strategies to address pupil underachievement.

·      Liaise with external agencies about individual pupils as required.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

·     Take responsibility for your own professional development and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development by undertaking, and seeking out, opportunities to build your capabilities as a teacher.

·     Maintain an up-to-date expert knowledge of your subject area, related teaching pedagogy and relevant aspects of the National Curriculum, exam board requirements and other statutory provisions, including developments and reforms in broader education policy.

·     Ensure you understand your professional responsibilities in relation to school policies and practices.

·     Evaluate your own teaching critically and use this to improve your effectiveness.

·     Support colleagues when working in your teacher learning communities.

NON-SUBJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

·      Demonstrate consistently high expectations of all pupils and a commitment to raising their achievement and social and emotional wellbeing. Promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour expected from all pupils by treating them with respect and consideration.

·      Develop strong and positive relationships with pupils.

·      Implement all Academy policies, including the Academy’s behaviour policy.

·      Contribute to the design and delivery of the Academy’s enrichment curriculum in line with your timetable and the Ark Acton enrichment policy.

·      Model the ethos and vision of the Academy at all times.

·      Communicate promptly and sensitively with parents, carers and other relevant bodies where necessary.

·      Contribute to the Academy’s liaison, marketing and pupil recruitment activities, e.g. the collection of material for press releases.

·      Help to develop effective subject links with partners and the community, including attendance where necessary at liaison events in partner Schools and Academies and the effective promotion of your subject at Open Days/Evenings and other events.

·      Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues including support staff.

·      Be familiar with and comply with the Academy’s Health and Safety policies

·      Be responsible for the health & safety of pupils when they are authorised to be on Academy premises and when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere

·      Adhere, at all times, to the expectations of teachers at Ark Acton Academy, outlined on the final page of this document.

·      Any other duties as required by the Headteacher commensurate with the post.

No job description can be fully comprehensive, and from time to time the successful candidate may have to undertake other professional duties as directed by the Headteacher/ Deputy Headteacher.