Teacher of English

Job title and organisation: Teacher of English - Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Salary: The appointment will be made on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Employers’ Association Salary spine for teaching staff – Point 1 £ 33,465 to point 9 £ 51,714
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
Location: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, St Mark’s Avenue, Leeds, LS2 9BL

Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 3 March at 9 AM

* Applications from all faiths are welcomed*

* Applications from ECTs are welcomed*

The College is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, high performing and enthusiastic individual to the full-time post of Teacher of English, who will lead and inspire students. This is a post to join a team of professionals in a growing subject area. As student numbers continue to grow in English, we are excited to look for an additional member of staff.

You should have a track record of outstanding success and be committed to providing the highest quality education for all students.

The English department is high performing with consistent achievement of outstanding ALPs value added, demonstrating sustained year on year success. The department is lively, dynamic and progressive in terms of its approaches to delivering the four specifications we currently offer. There is a wealth of experience and professional knowledge and would welcome applications from teachers who feel they could make an immediate contribution to the teaching of at least two of our A Level courses in addition to our GCSE course.

Currently, over 400 A level students take AQA Specification A English Literature, AQA specification English Language and AQA specification English Language and Literature. The department also caters for approximately 70 students who are re-sitting English Language GCSE, following the Eduqas specification. The department has made a major contribution to the academic standing of the College, both locally and nationally with extensive enrichment provision and prestigious visiting speakers.

• To provide high quality learning, teaching and assessment in accordance with the duties of a main scale teacher and in accordance with the College’s policies
• To have regard to the principles and values expressed in the College’s Mission Statement.
• To monitor and track each learner’s achievement according to value added criteria, assessment and attendance in order to ensure each learner is able to fulfil their potential.
• To contribute to the development of high-quality resources, including schemes of work and teaching, learning and assessment resources and strategies
• To contribute to the further development of the subject through enrichment, to maximise student’s engagement.
• To contribute to the planning activities of the department, reflecting the needs of the students and the aims and objectives of the College.
• To embrace a varied range of teaching and learning styles appropriate to the post-16 learner through the development of a team culture including the appropriate integration of IT and online platforms into programmes of study.
• To work as part of a team and to contribute to effective working relations.
• To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a main scale teacher.
• To undertake the assessment of students’ work in accordance with the College’s assessment policy.

• To actively participate in staff development activities.
• To participate in the College appraisal system.
• To contribute to the process of the setting of targets within the department and to work towards their achievement.
• To develop effective teaching and learning styles.
• To contribute to and participate in the College’s procedures for lesson observation.
• To maintain accurate and up to date information concerning students and their progress.
• To contribute to the College liaison and information events e.g. attendance at the Open Mornings.
• To contribute to effective communication and consultation with parents of students when appropriate. This includes report writing and attendance at Parents’ Consultation…