English Teacher

Job title : Teacher of English

FTE : 0.8

Contract type : Fixed term (maternity cover)

Location : Downend School, BS16 9LH

About the Role

In this role, you will work to support and challenge all students to achieve their full potential and academic success through consistently strong classroom practice. Your primary focus will be to teach English across the full age and ability range delivering engaging, research-based lessons that inspire learners. You’ll maintain thorough, up-to-date knowledge of the National Curriculum to ensure your lessons align with department curriculum plans. To ensure high standards of progress, you will evaluate student learning through assessments, providing clear and constructive feedback that helps students achieve their best possible results.

About You

We are looking for a personable and proactive educator who can build warm, effective relationships with both students and colleagues. You should be an agile professional who can meet the changing needs of the school environment with a "can-do" approach.

You will:

Hold QTS and have experience teaching across a full age and ability range.

Possess a clear passion for English and a strong desire to share this with young people.

Have a detailed working knowledge of the National Curriculum and the ability to translate it into impactful, deep learning.

Be a role model who sets high standards in all areas of school life and implements school policies with consistency.

Have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and a total commitment to promoting the welfare of young people.

About us

At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others.

We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change.

Our curriculum is ambitious and well taught, using The Downend Lesson to ensure a consistent approach to classroom practice and a shared language for learning. Our classrooms are orderly and disciplined but also vibrant and exciting learning spaces where an intellectual curiosity and a life-long love of learning can be fostered.

We are also proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.

We can offer you:

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