Teacher of English

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in Southampton is seeking an inspiring Teacher of English to join their experienced team. The successful candidate will teach English Language and Literature at KS3 and KS4 and contribute to the Academy's ethos. This role offers excellent professional development opportunities and requires a commitment to educational excellence and collaboration with other Academies. Newly qualified teachers are welcome to apply.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive teaching environment

Qualifications

• Able to teach English Language and Literature at KS3 and KS4.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the values and behaviours of the Oasis ethos.
• Willingness to support extracurricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Teach English Language and Literature to high standards.
• Support Academy ethos and contribute to extracurricular activities.
• Collaborate with other Academies to enhance teaching practices.

Skills

Inspiring teaching strategies

Commitment to educational excellence

Ability to motivate students

Experience with English Language and Literature

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill is looking to recruit an inspiring teacher to join our well qualified English team. Housed in a spectacular building with state of the art facilities, the Academy is part of Oasis Community Learning, the second largest Multi Academy Trust in England, and one of a group of Oasis Academies serving Southampton.

We are a dynamic and vibrant Academy with enthusiastic, committed, and high performing staff. This is a tremendously exciting time to join us, as opportunities for professional development and career enhancement are being realised across the city. Our mission is focused around entitling our students, staff, and community to an exceptional education. Lord’s Hill is a wonderful place to work due to the excellent partnership we have with our students, their families and the wider community, and strong history in the performing arts field. We strive to be the exceptional school our community deserves and are excited to welcome applications from future colleagues who share our enthusiasm for education and dedication to transforming the community we live in and serve, through the teaching of a powerful, knowledge rich curriculum.

Oasis Horizons Project

Oasis Horizons Project. This will see every student in the Academy have a dedicated iPad for use in the classroom. This is a hugely exciting development, and one which we want our new English teacher to play a key part in developing the use of online and interactive technology to enhance learning.

OCL English Curriculum

As part of Oasis Community Learning, the Academy follows the pre-planned and resourced OCL English curriculum. This offers exceptional pedagogical development for teachers, alongside support of our dedicated National Lead Practitioner for English.

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking inspirational an outstanding of Teacher of English to join our experienced English department. The successful candidates will be required to teach English Language and Literature at KS3 and KS4 to the highest standard and make a positive difference to Academy life. A willingness to support the Academy ethos and support of extra-curricular activities within the Academy is essential. Applications from newly qualified teachers are welcome, alongside applications for teachers with more experience.

This role offers excellent opportunities for the right candidates to develop their role working in collaboration with the other Academies in Southampton. You must be able to use a range of teaching strategies to inspire and motivate our students and demonstrate a commitment to sharing best practice with colleagues in the department.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.