English Teacher

Exhall Grange is a 4-19 school which provides a nurturing environment and meets the needs of children and young people with:

• Social, Communication and Interaction difficulties including Autism
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs Physical difficulties
• Sensory impairment Complex medical needs
About Exhall Grange Exhall Grange Specialist School fosters a caring and enabling ethos to support and develop our pupils to progress to positive outcomes and destinations. We are very proud of our school and especially our pupils. We are committed to ensuring all our pupils reach their full potential and encourage all of our pupils and staff to 'Be Your Best Self' which encapsulates our core purpose. Pupils are seen and known as individuals and our high quality, experienced staff are caring and have the expertise and attributes to bring out the best in every pupil. We provide challenge and encourage resilience to develop personal growth Exhall Grange strives to be an outstanding school that meets the complex special educational needs of all our pupils and the communities they represent. We constantly improve the quality of the learning outcomes for individuals by refining and refreshing our high-quality teaching, reviewing our curriculum and by using assessment and targeting consistently and effectively. At Exhall Grange we ensure that all staff at the school, are committed to personal and shared development of skills that strengthen and support our strategic purpose and vision. We encourage our pupils to develop the qualities of our school values: Respect, Resilience, Confidence, Motivation, Aspiration and Integrity. This is as important to us as the academic and vocational curriculum., We are looking for an English Teacher who will deliver inclusive, responsive and innovative teaching and learning within the curriculum area of English Language and Literacy. You will constantly strive to produce outstanding/good teaching and learning at all times to ensure that all pupils succeed. Under the reasonable direction of the Senior Leadership Team, you will perform the professional duties of a school Teacher as set out in the current School policies. You will be delivering English lessons across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 but knowledge of Key Stage 2 English is also beneficial as you will be teaching pupils who are working below age related expectation. Areas of Responsibilities:
• Promote the learning and achievement of all pupils in your classes ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Plan and prepare long term and medium-term plans.
• Have an excellent knowledge of the relevant course content.
• Create a purposeful learning environment.
• Teaching, according to individual educational needs, and marking of work.
• Teach engaging and motivating lessons informed by well-grounded expectations of pupils and designed to raise levels of attainment.
• Know how to make effective personalised provision and effectively provide differentiated tasks for those that you teach.
• Have high expectations of our pupils including a commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full educational potential and to establish fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with them.
• Know how to use skills in literacy, numeracy and IT to support teaching and wider professional activities.
• Use assessment as part of your teaching to address pupils' needs, set realistic and challenging targets for improvement and plan future teaching.
• Ensure that elements of preparing for adulthood are embedded into teaching.
• Deliver exciting and innovative learning and undertake assessment using a broad range of methods, taking full responsibility for the success of all pupils, developing a personalised and holistic learning approach in all lessons.
What We Are Looking For, Supporting Documents for TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND LITERACY - SECONDARY (SEND)

We are looking for candidates with Qualified Teacher Status, a passion for teaching and learning that can be utilised to challenge all pupils, and the ability to motivate, inspire and stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment. What We Offer You You will have the opportunity to work as part of an enthusiastic and progressive English department within this unique Specialist Provision. You will become a valued member of an encouraging and friendly staff group.

£34,069 - £46,940 Depending on experience, Plus Low point SNA allowance(£2787 PER ANNUM), You will receive a comprehensive induction programme tailored to your experience, alongside specialist SEND training including autism strategies, communication approaches and sensory processing. We are committed to personal and shared development of skills, offering regular continuing professional development opportunities. You will have opportunity to develop specialist expertise and contribute to shaping our future direction within a collaborative learning culture with regular team meetings and peer support. Our supportive leadership is committed to staff development and wellbeing. We offer a comprehensive wellbeing support programme because we understand the demands of teaching and actively support work life balance. You will have access to the VIVUP benefits scheme, an employee benefits and wellbeing platform, as well as regular supervision and support from experienced colleagues and our leadership team. Our collaborative, supportive team culture means you will never feel isolated. The salary will be either Main Pay Range (MPR) or Upper Pay Range (UPR) depending on experience plus a Special Needs Allowance of £ 2,787 per annum. Our excellent onsite benefits include free onsite parking, free use of our swimming pool outside of school hours, free use of our onsite gym, and an onsite café serving hot food cooked and provided by our Post 16 pupils with colleague support. You will also benefit from the Teachers' Pension Scheme and links with other specialist settings for knowledge sharing and networking.