Teacher of English

As Teacher of English at The Edge Academy and working alongside the subject Lead, you'll be involved in adapting the English curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our students and would suit either ECTs looking for a first role in teaching, ECTs looking for progression opportunities or more experienced MPS teachers. Your excellent subject knowledge and inspirational teaching style will motivate disengaged students to reach their potential.

The Teacher of English is expected to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support their designated curriculum area as appropriate.

You will work with students with varying abilities and different needs from KS3 up to GCSE level. You must be positive, resilient, friendly and hard working. This role is challenging, rewarding and will allow the successful applicant to be creative.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

You will have

• A degree level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
• Proven excellence as a classroom teacher
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement

• Implement and deliver an appropriately relevant and differentiated English curriculum to KS3 and KS4
• Be an active member of the English department and assist the subject Lead
• Be able to undertake with confidence the usual responsibilities of a class teacher
• Contribute to a safe and welcoming learning environment for students, particularly for those who may be vulnerable

• The opportunity to join a supportive staff and work with challenging pupils to make a real difference.
• Training and support enabling career development.
• To work, develop and contribute to a unique positive culture.
• Wellbeing: our staff satisfaction is excellent. Staff have access to a suite of wellbeing opportunities, such as all meals provided, not meeting for meeting's sake, an employee assistance programme.
• Our staff speak positively to each other. If there is to be any developmental feedback, it is valid, polite, and non-judgemental.

The Edge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical and emotional health and well-being of children and young people and expects all those involved with the Academy to share and deliver this commitment.