Teacher of English (Mat Cover)

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of English (Maternity Cover) to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Wigan. The core purpose of the role will be to teach English across the full age and ability range. Key responsibilities: To plan their teaching to achieve progression in pupils’ learning To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and through the development of positive and productive relationships To use a variety of teaching methods, including ICT, which sustain the momentum of pupils’ work and keep all pupils engaged To make effective use of assessment information to inform planning and maximise learner progress To mark and monitor pupils’ classwork and homework (keeping accurate records), providing constructive oral and written feedback and setting appropriate targets to maximise pupils’ progress To develop, evaluate and update schemes of work across all Key Stages To be familiar with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and know how to prepare and present information reports to parents To be familiar with the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and as part of their responsibilities implement and keep records of Individual Education Plans for pupils when required To evaluate their own teaching critically and to use this to improve their effectiveness To attend and contribute fully to meetings and progress evenings as required To contribute to activities identified in the Faculty Improvement Plan To carry out the role and responsibilities of a form tutor To contribute to the planning and delivery of wider curricular activities For more information about the role please contact us on 01942 511987 or email dtwoffice@deantrustwigan.co.uk. Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you. We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.