English Teacher

Our guiding principles are simple yet powerful:

• Children come first; they are at the heart of all we do

• Positive relationships underpin all of our work

• High expectations and no barriers – everybody can achieve.

If our principles resonate with you, and you are seeking a new challenge, we’d be delighted to receive your application for the vacancy that has arisen in our highly successful English department. We are seeking a KS3/4 English specialist for a role starting in September. The role is covering a maternity absence within the department

This role requires an energetic and a dedicated individual, who can make a significant contribution to our school community by engaging and enthusing students to achieve their very best in the subject. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate impact on student progress, have excellent subject knowledge, be confident teaching KS3 & KS4 and be well-informed on current educational developments and initiatives. You should be an ambitious and dedicated professional who is able to work effectively as part of a team. A willingness to promote extra-curricular activities and support learning outside the classroom will also be required. You should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum at these Key stages.

We are seeking a qualified teacher who will:

• be a strong practitioner or demonstrate the potential to be so
• have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching and is able and willing to teach across the whole age and ability range 
• quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• foster a love of English in our students through their excellent teaching practice and infectious enthusiasm and passion for their subject, motivating students to work hard and try their best
• actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching 
• work hard to ensure all students make at least expected progress irrespective of their starting point and individual needs
• understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom
• demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people

We are able to offer state of the art facilities and staff support. Based in Burnley we are School with an ethos centred around inclusion and excellence. If you would like to make an application, or to request further information, then please get in touch with Robert Higginbottom at Teaching Personnel Preston Secondary office.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later

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