English Teacher, Nightingale Community Academy

Salary: Main Pay Scale Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale + SEN (dependant on experience and qualifications)

Location: Nightingale Community Academy, Tooting, SW17 7DF

Working Pattern: Full time / Fixed Term Contract until April 2025

Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth for 120 boys aged 5 to 19 with social emotional and mental health needs.

Primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub and outdoor adventure playground and access to weekly music lessons and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students are offered a broad curriculum including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture and hospitality. All pupils benefit from regular animal therapy at Tom’s Farm, which is located on the spacious school site.

Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return. To find out more about us visit www.nightingaleca.org

We are seeking a passionate, innovative, and skilled English Teacher to join our team, specialising in GCSE-level instruction. This role requires an individual who can create a positive and stimulating learning environment and is dedicated to supporting students with diverse learning needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess high-quality English lessons that are accessible and inspiring
• Develop and adapt teaching resources to support students with varying abilities, including those with additional educational needs
• Utilise creative and differentiated teaching strategies to engage students and support their learning progress
• Foster a positive classroom environment that encourages students to participate, think critically, and develop a love for English

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree in English or a related subject
• Proven experience teaching English, with a track record of improving student outcomes
• Experience working with students with special educational needs is desirable

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

Rewards & Benefits:

·        Enhanced parental leave schemes

·        Cycle to work scheme

·        Season ticket loans

·        Employee referral scheme

·       Membership to Discounts for Teachers  

·        Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

·        Comprehensive training and development

·        Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured

·        Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders

·        Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team

·        Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please contact the reception on: 020 8074 9096 or info@nightingaleca.org to make an appointment.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact info@nightingaleca.org. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing date: Thursday, 28th November 2024

Interview date: w/c Monday 2 December 2024

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.