English Teacher

Overall Responsibilities

● Encourage high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress

● Contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school

● Promote a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional

● Support and motivate students, teachers and other school employees

● Encourage consultation, review and improvement

Teaching and Learning Responsibilities

● Plan and prepare well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and the syllabus being taught

● Help students develop High Performance Learning skills in line with school’s values and ethos

● Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning ● Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential

● Liaise with the Head of Department and Learning Support where a student may have special educational needs and with the form tutor and Head of House if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties

● Promote high standards of behavior by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students

● Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the student’s ability and wider workload

● Promote high standards of organization

● Be punctual to lessons

● Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help develop English for Academic Progress

● Provide high-quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, incidental meetings and communications

● Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to faculty guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary

● Maintain materials and resources as needed

Responsibilities to the Department and School

● Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the department with regards to cooperation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion

● Participate positively in departmental meetings, follow policies and generally contributing to the effective and efficient running of the department

● Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives

● Take part in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered in the department and by the school

● Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives, and Leadership in Action activities

● Be involved in new responsibilities within the department as part of an ongoing process of professional development

● Keep up to date with developments in the subject, and in education generally Other Responsibilities

● Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department, Head of Faculty or members of the Senior Leadership Team and any duties that the Head Master deems necessary for the effective operation of the school

Requirements

● Bachelor's degree in Education, English, or a related field with a recognized teaching qualification (QTS or equivalent).

● Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child

● A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children

● Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities

● Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background

● Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language

● A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life

● A clear criminal background check (DBS, police clearance, or equivalent) and suitability to work with children.

Experience in the following areas would be an advantage

● Teaching English Language and Literature from Years 7-13

● Teaching AS Level English Literature

● Teaching EAL learners, specifically in preparing them for language examinations including English as a Second Language IGCSE and IELTS

● Teaching Academic English

● Completion of the Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (TESMC) course or similar

● Using creative approaches in the classroom, including the use of new technologies to support learning

● Teaching high achieving students across all phases, and the ability to extend able students

● A willingness to take part in subject-related extracurricular after-school activities

● Experience of using Accelerated Reader

Application Procedure:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their curriculum vitae (CV) and relevant supporting documents for consideration.