Teacher of English

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. The Trust also operates two community centres called The Fields and the Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership for adult education and the Smart Academy. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters. At Batley Grammar School we aim to blend our traditional ethos and culture with modern approaches to teaching and learning. Our school was established over 400 years ago and has a rich, diverse and successful history delivering high quality education for all. Visitors to Batley Grammar School frequently comment on our school's friendly atmosphere, our calm and purposeful learning environment and how we model our values of respect, community and resilience in every area of our work. At Batley Grammar School, we value colleagues who take pride in their work and contribute to the school’s vibrant life, including its rich extra-curricular programme. We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our successful, dedicated and high-achieving English Department. The ideal candidate will be a learner-centred and collaborative practitioner with a strong knowledge of both English Language and English Literature, with the ability to inspire learners across the full ability range. This post would suit an ambitious, energetic, and rigorous teacher who is eager to bring creativity and excellence to our department, helping to build on its strong record of achievement. A commitment to working closely with colleagues within the Communications Faculty to continually enhance the learning experience is essential. Flexibility to contribute to teaching outside of the English curriculum (where required), is also important. We would particularly welcome a colleague who is keen to contribute to and develop our extra-curricular provision, enriching the wider life of the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your o