Teacher of English with Additional Responsibilities

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local academy in Ipswich seeks a dedicated English teacher to create a nurturing environment where students can thrive. You will support the head of department in leading the English faculty, ensuring high teaching standards and promoting staff and student wellbeing. The ideal candidate should bring enthusiasm and innovation to their teaching, engaging and motivating students while contributing to the English department's broader activities. You will benefit from a supportive and friendly workplace with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Strong commitment to professional development

Family friendly environment

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Drive to be highly effective, innovative, and enthusiastic.
• Ability to engage and motivate students.
• Experience in a teaching role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish a caring environment for children in English.
• Support the head of department in developing a team.
• Ensure high standards of teaching and learning.

Skills

Engaging and motivating students

Effective communication

Teamwork

Innovative teaching methods

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

The Position

As a part of the English team at Ipswich Academy, you will work to establish for children a caring environment in which each child will be nurtured and encouraged to develop their potential in English.

Your additional responsibilities will include supporting the head of department in developing and leading a team of teachers within the English department, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning, and promoting the wellbeing of staff and students.

What you will offer

The successful candidate will have the drive to be highly effective, innovative, enthusiastic and a good team player, with the ability to engage and motivate students in involvement in the wider life of the English department.

What the school offers its staff

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• A family friendly environment
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.