Teacher of English

Job Title – Teacher of English

Nuneaton Academy

Salary: £32,850 to £48,050 (United Learning Pay structure)

Start Date: TBC

Application Deadline: 30th September 2024

Specific to the post

·        Contribute to the development of courses and schemes of work

·        To use student data to plan lessons to meet the needs of the students

·        To mark and assess students’ work and to record their development, progress and attainment

·        To develop effective teaching and learning strategies to raise attainment

·        To monitor the progress of students including those in the tutor group

·        To maintain an attractive and stimulating classroom environment, and to contribute to displays in the school as a whole.

·        To use ICT and in particular the VLE in raising the quality of teaching and learning

·        To take part in whole school reviews of policy and aims, and in the revision of formulation of guidelines.

Qualifications

·        Degree level qualification

·        Postgraduate professional Qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Education 2. Communication 

Personal and Professional Conduct

·        Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect and, at all times, observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position;

·        Have regard to the need to safeguard students’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions;

·        Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others;

·        Uphold and promote British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs;

·        Ensure that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law;

·        Have a proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practice of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality;

·        Have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students

·        Establish a safe and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect;

·        Set goals that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions;

·        Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students.

Promote good progress and outcomes by students

·        Be accountable for students’ attainment, progress and outcomes;

·        Plan teaching to build on students’ capabilities and prior knowledge;

·        Guide students to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs;

·        Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how students learn and how this impacts on teaching;

·        Encourage students to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

·        Have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain students’ interest in the subject and address misunderstandings;

·        Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship;

·        Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher’s specialist subject.

Plan and teach well-structured lessons

·        Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time

·        Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity;

·        Set homework and plan out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students have acquired;

·        Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching;

·        Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s).

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

·        Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit students’ ability to learn and how best to overcome these;

·        Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support students’ education at different stages of development;

·        Have a clear understanding of the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs; those with high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them;

·        Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable.

Make accurate and productive use of assessment

·        Know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements;

·        Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure students’ progress;

·        Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons;

·        Give students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage students to respond to the feedback.