Teacher of English Responsibilities

The Position

As a part of the English team at Ipswich Academy, you will work to establish for children a caring environment in which each child will be nurtured and encouraged to develop their potential in English.

Your additional responsibilities will include supporting the head of department in developing and leading a team of teachers within the English department, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning, and promoting the wellbeing of staff and students.

The successful candidate will have the drive to be highly effective, innovative, enthusiastic and a good team player, with the ability to engage and motivate students in involvement in the wider life of the English department.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• A family friendly environment
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.