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Teacher of English & Media
GRADE: MPS / UPS
RESPONSIBLE TO: Curriculum Lead
PATTERN: Full time, Permanent
START DATE: January 2025

Key Purpose

To carry out the professional duties of an English & Media teacher, as required and in accordance with the school's policies, under the direction of the line manager. The English department is a key curriculum area in the school. The successful candidate will be a specialist in English and capable of teaching up to KS3 in another subject.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment:

Deliver consistently high-quality lessons that reflect the school's "Features of Great Teaching."
Share best practices within the curriculum team and beyond.
Support a successful learning environment by following the school's procedures (rewards and behaviour system).
Encourage positive standards in line with the school's values regarding kindness, punctuality, behaviour, work quality, and homework.
Mark and monitor students' work, setting clear targets for progress.
Assess and record students' progress systematically, ensuring work is understood and completed. Track strengths and weaknesses, inform planning, and monitor achievement levels.
Provide clear and informative verbal feedback to parents during consultation evenings, offering next steps for student development.

Pastoral Duties:

Take on the role of form tutor to an assigned group of students.
Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and the tutor group.
Deliver the pastoral curriculum during form time.
Liaise with the pastoral team to ensure the effective implementation of the school's pastoral system.
Support student development by building strong relationships with students, parents, and supporting attendance and wellbeing.
Deliver Life Skills curriculum (PSHE) in line with school policy.
Recognise the importance of safeguarding in education and follow the school's Child Protection policy.
Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parents' Evenings, and other events.
Take responsibility for your own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices.
Liaise effectively with parents and governors.
Work within the school's Health & Safety Policy.

English Duties:

Teach English to pupils at KS3 and KS4.
Teaching up to GCSE level in another subject would be advantageous.
Support pupils through the curriculum and provide additional opportunities for English, enabling excellent progress beyond expectations.
Maintain the highest aspirations and expectations for the quality of pupils' work.
Contribute to the ongoing development of the curriculum.

Additional Information:

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive, as the post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities