Teacher of English

The Westgate School; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPA time as normal

No homework policy

No form tutoring duties

Job summary

The Westgate School in Slough invites applications for teachers. The role emphasises planning and delivering Relevant, Engaging and Active learning experiences for students.

A centralised behaviour for learning system supports classroom practice and Professional Development is offered via 1-2-1 Lead Practitioners. Our environment prioritises well-being with PPA time, a no homework policy, no form tutoring duties, and an email embargo from 6pm to 6am to protect personal time.

Job description

Where Teachers have:

• PPA time as normal
• A no homework policy
• No form tutoring duties
• 6pm - 6am email embargo
• No break/lunch supervision duties
• A centralised behaviour for learning system
• Personalised Professional Development opportunities via 1-2-1 Lead Practitioners

We are committed to:

Creating an environment where our teachers can spend their energy on planning and delivering Relevant, Engaging and Active learning experiences for our students.

We aim to nurture students in an aspirational environment through relevant engaging, active learning experiences where students develop the skills and knowledge to become #equippedforlife.

The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake child protection screening, including an Enhanced DBS check, Children's Barred List check, online and past employer checks. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. We are an equal opportunities employer under the provision of the Equality Act 2010.