English Teacher

English Teacher

Contract: Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS

Site: Queen Katharine Academy

Closing date: 9am Monday 3rd June 2024

Start: September 2024

Please note - Thomas Deacon Education Trust withhold the right to withdraw the advert and/or interview suitable candidates before the specified closing date.

Are you a passionate English Teacher? Our English Department is growing, and we are looking for an engaging and forward-thinking individual join the department. You will have high expectations of yourself and your students, and a proven track record delivering engaging and innovative lessons. You will also be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and its community. We recently celebrated World Book Day across the school with a number of activities for our students to engage in.

Contact HRTeam@tdet.education to arrange a convenient date/time to visit our Academy and see for yourself how great it would be to join our team.

The English team at QKA are an award-winning department with an ambitious and aspiring team. the team have been awarded the TES English Team of the Year 2021 award for their delivery of a 'multi-layered approach in bringing texts to life for students, as well as the uniqueness of the curriculum and the ways in which diversity in literature is strongly embedded' (TES Judges). The team were also shortlisted for the Bernice McCabe Award and were highly commended by the PTI for their work on the growth in their KS5 provision and social mobility.

The department is well resourced and led by fantastic practitioners and we are looking to appoint a colleague who shares their enthusiasm and unwavering determination to help every student enjoy, achieve and progress in English from KS3 through to KS5. In Sixth Form, A Level English Language and A Level English Literature are delivered and in both subjects students make well above average progress given their starting points.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a school within one of the well-regarded Trusts in the eastern region. The school has a great history of success and a bright and exciting future and we are looking for an ambitious and dynamic teacher to steer it through the next stage of its development. Collaboration, educational research and professional development are at the core of how the schools within Thomas Deacon Education Trust work together. With a clear focus on teaching at all levels, the Trust is well placed to provide great opportunities to promote Thomas Deacon Academy as a leading school and you will be given effective support to develop you personally as an outstanding teacher.

ECT specifics

· Reduced timetable.

· Dedicated mentor.

· Opportunity to observe excellent teachers within TDET.

· Bespoke in-house CPD.

· Weekly Mentor meetings.

· Support from senior staff.

· Potential to start employment prior to summer holidays.

The Trust offers:

· Excellent salary package and Teachers' pension scheme.

· Fantastic training/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment.

· Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Education Trust.

· An engaging, creative and welcoming environment to learners who take pride in their school.

· An inclusive and collaborative approach.

· A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust.

· An actively supportive Academy Committee and Trust leadership.

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Are you a passionate English Teacher? Our English Department is growing, and we are looking for an engaging and forward-thinking individual join the department. You will have high expectations of yourself and your students, and a proven track record delivering engaging and innovative lessons. You will also be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and its community. We recently celebrated World Book Day across the school with a number of activities for our students to engage in., · An engaging, creative and welcoming environment to learners who take pride in their school.

· An inclusive and collaborative approach.

· A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust.

· An actively supportive Academy Committee and Trust leadership.

· Excellent salary package and Teachers' pension scheme.