Teacher of English

Northallerton School & Sixth Form College is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and energetic Teacher of English to join our successful and supportive English Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring teacher to become part of a committed team with a strong ethos of collaboration, professional support and high expectations. We are proud of our students' achievements and are equally passionate about fostering a love of reading, writing and literature that helps young people develop confidence, curiosity and a lifelong appreciation of language. The English Department has a well-developed ethos of camaraderie and support. We work closely together as a team to ensure the very best experience for our pupils, sharing resources, ideas and expertise to support outstanding teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will be focused on delivering high-quality English lessons and will have a genuine passion for working with young people. We welcome applications from experienced teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and current Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students due to qualify at the end of this academic year. The successful candidate will teach English Language and English Literature across Key Stages 3 and 4. There is no requirement to teach at Key Stage 5; however, the opportunity to develop into KS5 teaching may be available for candidates who would welcome this as part of their professional development. The main focus of the subject teacher's role is fostering the learning and progress of the pupils in their care. This involves being an effective teacher of pupils as well as of the subject. Quality of preparation, resourcing, planning, subject expertise, teaching skill, pace, challenge, proactive classroom management, effective marking and assessment, high expectations, and positive personal relationships are all central to providing the conditions within which pupils' personal skills, abilities, understanding, learning and progress can be developed. The ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about English and committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning.
• Have high expectations of student achievement and behaviour.
• Be able to inspire, motivate and engage young people through language and literature.
• Demonstrate strong subject knowledge and a commitment to continual professional growth.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive department.
As a key curriculum area within the school, English remains a strategic priority. Our dedicated team is ambitious for all students and committed to achieving the highest outcomes. The department works closely with colleagues across the school to drive improvement, promote literacy and share effective practice.,
• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.
  
  Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
  
  Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.
At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:
• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation. Regardless of role, we seek staff who