Teacher of English

Wigston Academies Trust; Oadby and Wigston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigston Academies Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of English to plan and deliver ambitious, well-structured and inclusive learning that enables students to make strong progress. You will create warm, respectful and purposeful learning environments, contributing to the Trust's WarmGripping Seen approach and staff wellbeing initiatives.

The role requires an appropriate professional teaching qualification and background in teaching.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver ambitious, well-structured and inclusive learning.
• Adapt teaching responsively to meet strengths and needs of students, including SEND and disadvantaged learners.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality English lessons.
• Create warm, respectful learning environments.
• Contribute to Trust-wide improvement and professional development.
• Lead schemes of work and structured lessons with clear progression.

Skills

English teaching

NQT welcome

Inclusive learning

ICT knowledge

Education

Professional teaching qualification

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of English to plan and deliver ambitious, well-structured and inclusive learning that enables students to make strong progress. You will create warm, respectful and purposeful learning environments, contributing to the Trust's Warm

• Gripping Seen approach. You will be able to adapt teaching responsively to meet the strengths and needs of students, including students with SEND and disadvantaged students, while maintaining high expectations for all., Purposeful professional development and opportunities to contribute to Trust-wide improvement.
• Leadership that listens, reviews systems and seeks to remove unnecessary barriers.
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing beyond the tokenistic, and to creating the conditions in which great people can do their best work.
  We are looking for someone who can bring the right combination of experience, skills and commitment to the role.
• An appropriate professional teaching qualification and background in teaching. Applications welcome from NQT's
• High standards of expectations for all students.
• Excellent working knowledge of ICT, and how it can be used to raise attainment.
• The ability to organise, plan and prepare inspiring and gripping schemes of work and structured lessons, providing for individual requirements for raising attainment.
• A commitment to asking the right questions, testing new ideas and remaining relentlessly focused on raising attainment.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people., Responsible to HEAD OF ENGLISH, The successful candidate will be subject to the Trust's safer recruitment procedures, including the appropriate pre-employment checks and an Enhanced DBS check.
  Wigston Academies Trust is formed of two schools serving one community: Wigston Academy (11-16) and Wigston College (16-18). We are proud of the community we serve and relentlessly ambitious for every young person.

We focus on outcomes because outcomes create opportunities. Our mission is to create schools where every student is known, challenged and supported; where background does not determine destiny; and where we work together in pursuit of better outcomes, greater opportunities and brighter futures. Every member of staff contributes to the culture experienced by our students. Whether working in classrooms, pastoral teams, offices, support services or leadership roles, we all play a part in ensuring that every young person feels welcome, experiences success and is given every opportunity to thrive.