Teacher Of English

The Halifax Academy is the founding academy within Impact Education Multi-Academy Trust. The school is values-driven and is focussed on creating a world-class education for the community it serves, through its mission ‘Where Hearts and Minds Connect’.

We are now supporting The Halifax Academy with their search for an experienced Teacher of English to join their expanding team.

Job Description-

Post Title: Teacher of English

Salary: MPS/UPS

Reporting to:Director of Communications

Core Purpose: To deliver the curriculum effectively to secure improvements which raise levels of student aspiration and achievement.

Demonstrate good or outstanding subject and curriculum knowledge.

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons adhering to the Academy’s teaching and learning policy.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students. Be accountable for students’ attainment, progress and outcomes. Be responsible for creating, resourcing and sharing schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Guide students to reflect on their progress and emerging needs – adhering to the Academy’s marking policy. Make accurate and productive use of assessment – pupil progress, setting targets, lesson planning and student feedback.
• Be accountable for implementing the Academy’s Behaviour for Learning policy and play an active role in the day-to-day management of student behaviour through duty rotas as and when required.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of faculty and house improvement plans.
• Use appropriate quality assurance strategies and effective self-reflection to continuously improve teaching and tutoring practice whilst ensuring effective implementation of Academy policies Ensure student data is accurate and up to date and used proactively to develop individual targets which enable students to monitor their own progress.
• Set high expectations and targets for students to drive up achievement. Supporting the Director of Faculty in embedding of the Academy’s ethos and policies.
• Being proactive in forging links with parents, community figures and external organisations to ensure the diversity of the outside world is reflected in the student’s experience of Academy.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the Academy, including extra-curricular activities where appropriate.
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies, and practices of the school.
• Have regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing and health & safety by following relevant statutory guidance, along with school policies and completing mandatory training on an annual basis.
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours.
• Demonstrate and maintain high levels of professionalism Share responsibility for ensuring that their own knowledge and understanding is relevant and up to date.
• Support equal opportunities measures and promote anti-discriminatory practice.

All members of staff are expected to:

• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies, and practices of the school.
• Have regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing and health & safety by following relevant statutory guidance, along with school policies and completing mandatory training on an annual basis.
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours.
• Demonstrate and maintain high levels of professionalism
• Share responsibility for ensuring that their own knowledge and understanding is relevant
  Support equal opportunities measures and promote anti-discriminatory practice

This is a truly amazing opportunity for the right candidate. For an informal chat, please call 0330 0881857 or to apply for the role, please click the link attached here: Vacancies – The Halifax Academy

Please note that this role requires a full application form completing which is available on the academy website using the link above. CV’s will not be accepted.

The Halifax Academy is committed to safeguarding staff and students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service DBS check. All interviews will include a question about Safeguarding and any anomalies identified in pre-recruitment checks will be discussed at interview.

No agencies please.