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Teacher of English/Literacy Lead

Teacher of English/Literacy Lead

The Coleshill School

Warwickshire

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS (TLR2B £5,351 for Literacy Lead)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
7 October 2024

Job overview

A vacancy for a Teacher of English/Literacy Lead has arisen within our Multi Academy Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and outstanding practitioner to join the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, based at The Coleshill School.

The successful candidate must be able to inspire and develop students through their teaching and knowledge of the curriculum, hold a creative approach to their lesson delivery as well as being confident in strategies to enable all students to make or exceed their levels of progress. We welcome applications from teachers who are committed to developing their own pedagogy and who are keen to work in a vibrant and inspiring faculty.

The role of Literacy Lead will be to:

  • train and develop English teachers on effective writing and reading instruction strategies and best practice
  • direct classroom teachers and reading program leaders to discuss goals and to monitor student progress
  • develop, implement and evaluate literacy programs in school
  • liaise with school leaders to formulate whole school strategy and evaluate impact

This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant impact on the progress of vulnerable students and contribute to what is an important, whole-school priority. There is an opportunity to complete a NPQ in Literacy when appropriate. 

Salary: MPS/UPS (TLR2B £5,351 for Literacy Lead)

Location: The role will be based at The Coleshill School, Coventry Rd, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 3EX

Start Date: January 2025

What you will need to succeed

  • To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools
  • To be committed to keeping our students safe
  • Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate
  • Be an outstanding teacher
  • Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
  • The passion and commitment to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

  • Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities across our schools and Teaching School Hub
  • The opportunity to join our team of leading education experts and propel your career to the next level
  • A competitive salary
  • Competitive pension scheme (Teachers Pension Scheme)
  • Three Professional Development Days

What you need to do now

To apply please complete an online application

form. https://atlp.face-ed.co.uk/

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact

Yvonne Holder, Headteacher's PA on 01675 432035 or email holder.y@thecoleshillschool.org

Completed applications should include an application form and a letter of application no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining ‘what skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role’.

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

Closing date: 9:00am Monday 7th October 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS, prohibition check, qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references which will be sought prior to interview. The ATLP is an equal opportunities employer.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP-Safeguarding and Child Protection policy 2023/2024

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About The Coleshill School

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Coleshill is an ethically inclusive school and we are proud of our comprehensive values. We serve a wide ranging local community and have high expectations for all. Ofsted inspected us in February 2020 and confirmed that we continue offer a good standard of education in all areas. Please read the full report on our website to see the full range of strengths across our ‘united learning community’.

At the Coleshill School we are passionate about our curriculum and our ambition of is to provide a high quality education that transforms the life chances of our students through a ‘knowledge engaged’ curriculum.  Our framework of cognitive education enables children to think independently and contribute positively to society and the wider world.

Ensuring consistently excellent learning and teaching is at the core of all we do.  Our teachers benefit from outstanding professional development, with joint planning and action based research combined with bespoke pathways to develop their practice. This approach enables students to receive precision teaching and interventions matched to their individual learning needs.

The Coleshill School is an 11-19 Business and Enterprise Academy of over 1200 students, including approximately 200 students in the Sixth Form, which has grown rapidly in recent years.  It is set in its own extensive playing fields, situated on the outskirts of Coleshill, a small market town on the northern boundary of Warwickshire.  A good road network provides easy accessibility from all parts of the West Midlands.  The school has increased in size by over 500 students in the last few years and will continue to grow to approximately 1300, to meet local need.  There have been extensive developments to the school facilities, with a state of the art Leisure Centre, co-owned with North Warwickshire and a new £3.4 million teaching block, which opened in September 2020 providing outstanding facilities for our school community.

The Coleshill School is a member of the successful Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP), a multi academy trust with an excellent track record for school improvement.  The ATLP is a growing multi-academy trust of eleven primary schools, five secondary schools and one teaching school, based in Birmingham, North Warwickshire and Staffordshire, with more than 9,000 students and over 1,000 members of staff.  All academies are quite distinctive and separate schools, serving different communities and phases: but all either are, or have the capacity to become good and outstanding. In applying to Coleshill you also benefit from the wealth of amazing opportunities and professional development on offer across our partnership.

This is an exciting time to join our school as we continue to grow and seek to provide the highest standards of education.  Over the last four years our examination results have been broadly in line with national averages, with many subjects achieving beyond them.  In 2021 students maintained high pass rates in both English and Mathematics. 83% achieved the “Standard” pass of a grade 4 in both subjected and 52% achieved the new “Good” pass of grade 5 in both subjects. Students achieved well across a wide range of subjects, with several of these above national average. At A Level and Level 3 BTEC over a third of all grades were at the top with A/Distinction grades or above.   We have an inclusive, student centered, curriculum which offers a wide variety of traditional and applied courses.

Our motto of “Learning and Achieving Together” builds on the school’s rich history dating back to 1520 and the fact that the school is at the centre of a supportive local community.  The school is committed to working with a range of partners, including our partner primary schools, as we work in creative and innovative ways to ensure our school remains a safe, happy and successful place to be.

The Sixth Form is becoming increasingly popular, as we strive to make it a centre of excellence.  Our Sixth Form is big enough to provide the full range of A Level courses and some BTECS, but small enough to enable bespoke provision for our students.  There is an emphasis on personalised learning plans to ensure that each sixth former has teaching that is matched to their needs.   Sixth form students benefit from expert guidance and support from our experienced team of tutors and an exceptionally experienced Head of Sixth Form.  Of course, they also have dedicated accommodation and facilities to support their achievement and transition to employment, further education or university.  The majority of students apply to university and all who applied were successful in gaining their first choice place.

Sixth formers can also study the Level 3 Sport Diploma and receive exceptional football coaching and development, through joining The Coleshill School Post 16 Football Academy in partnership with West Bromwich Albion. The programme is open to 16 – 18 year old students. Each have personalised timetables, enabling the balance of lessons together with an in-depth football development programme. We provide an excellent pathway into further education, sporting 22 hours of lessons over a fortnight, gaining a BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport - the equivalent of 3 A levels provided at The Coleshill School over two years.

The Coleshill School provides excellent support for all of its students organized in linear tutor groups with a phases structure. We provide pastoral support and guidance through phase leaders, form tutors, non-teaching pastoral leaders, a dedicated and experienced Inclusion Team. We have 4 Houses and hold House competitions in sports, the arts and a number of other areas have developed teamwork and friendly competition.

Students are encouraged to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities including Duke of Edinburgh, sports, choir, drama, dance, skiing trips, and residential visits, in Britain and abroad.  In the last three years visits have been made to France, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Some of our Key Stage Four students follow Sports Leaders Award in PE and there are many other opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills.  Sixth Form students benefit from a range of leadership opportunities.  There is a very active Student Voice group. Our KS3 students are all working towards graduating through the Children’s University by attending sixty hours of extracurricular activities which range include our STEM club, participation in our school production, a host of sporting activities and a design club.

The staff and governors are committed and enthusiastic; there is a real determination from us all to continue our rapid progress as we aim to provide excellent provision for all its students and develop them as an effective ‘Coleshill Learner’ so that they are ready to be the very best they can be.

Ian Smith-Childs

Headteacher

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