English Teacher

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Organisation: Wychwood School
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary info £28,412.00 - £42,662.00 per annum
Wychwood School offers its own competitive pay scale
Tenure: Full-time
Closing Date: Sunday 12 January 2025

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Summary
Description

Wychwood School seeks to employ an exceptional, full-time English Teacher to join the busy department. The role will include KS3, 4, GCSE, English Literature A-Level and some targeted EAL support in mainstream lessons (training can be provided).

Nature of the Post: 

English is an essential and core subject; all pupils do English at KS3 and 4 and then complete their GCSE. English Literature is offered at A Level and is an increasingly popular course. The role will include some short-term English language intervention and targeted EAL support in mainstream English lessons. Training can be provided for the right candidate if they have a keen interest in EAL but not the experience.

Pupils take GCSE, IGCSE, AS and A2 Levels, and the EPQ qualifications. All teachers are required to take part in school duties as required in a boarding school and they are also usually required to play a part in the form and progress tutor teams. The role requires exceptional communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, empathy, sympathy, flexibility, attention to detail, the ability to inspire pupils and a co-operative and supportive attitude to colleagues.

Responsible to: 

Head of English

Remuneration: 

Wychwood offers its own pay scale.

Other Benefits: 

Company Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Generous fee remission for children of staff
Free meals can be taken at school during your working hours in term-time

Professional Responsibilities: 

To attend INSET and other training courses as required e.g. preparation for inspections and personal professional development
To attend staff meetings and read the minutes
To carry out staff duties such as weekend and prep duties
To attend parents’ meetings for those pupils taught and those meetings where information is required by parents for the next stage of education
To supply the examinations officer with all relevant and accurate data to allow public examination administration pre- and post-results to be carried out effectively and efficiently
To prepare and support pupils applying for Further Education
To share cover for absent colleagues
To be part of the progress tutor and form teacher teams as required
To observe all Health and Safety requirements in order to maintain a safe environment
Be prepared to share in the First Aid cover for the school after appropriate training
To co-operate in ordering, storing, managing and distributing the subject’s resources
To take responsibility for keeping and recording detailed accounts for trips and other areas where the member of staff is leading, communicating these accounts to finance and the recording and communication of all billing information to finance
To be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school
To maintain close involvement with the life of the school
To ensure appropriate standards of behaviour of the pupils in their care at all times
To attend meetings regularly and to undertake any tasks reasonably required by the Head of Department.
To undertake any other task reasonably requested by the Head.

Academic Responsibilities: 

To promote a love and appreciation of English and EAL as an academic discipline
To ensure pupils have an appreciation of the value and wonder inherent in English
To explain how English can contribute to possible career paths
To plan, teach, and evaluate lessons in English and EAL in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate specifications, assess students and provide feedback to them which furthers their progress and improves outcomes for them.
To draw up schemes of work, evaluating and amending them in the light of experience
To adhere to all academic policies and protocols in place
To produce, maintain and update schemes of work appropriate to each class taught
To select and use appropriate and varied resources, equipment and techniques
To keep detailed records
To produce written course information where it is required
To encourage pupils to monitor their own progress, whether by individual tutorials or written self-assessment
To ensure that school assessments and examinations are reviewed after each examination session to help pupils identify and eradicate errors in knowledge, practice or examination technique
To promote active and independent learning which encompasses Habits of Mind
To model and encourage the use of a variety of study skills, revision techniques and learning approaches to maximise a pupil’s performance
To apply the recommendations of IEPs
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in education especially in English and EAL
To report termly to parents in writing, completing them by the published deadlines
To produce written reports for staff on progress on a timely and termly basis
To mark and comment on entry papers in a timely and professional manner where appropriate
To organise and lead trips to promote interest in English and EAL
To liaise with other teachers and progress tutors about the pupils’ progress.

Experience and Qualifications 

The Teacher of English and EAL will ideally
have an Honours degree in a subject related to this post
have a PGCE or QTS or equivalent qualification
have teaching experience in a secondary school
have experience of working in a team and individually
be familiar with everyday school requirements such as lesson planning, record keeping, report writing, parents’ evenings, etc.

Person Specification 

Personal Qualities required:

be a good team player
have a good work ethic
be respectful of and to acknowledge the Christian ethos and heritage of the school
be committed to the academic and pastoral ethos of the school
be committed to promoting Wychwood School, Oxford positively by attendance at Open Mornings and Evenings and supporting whole-school, extra-curricular and outreach events.

Skills and Attributes: 

be rigorous and professional in their approach
be able to manage time well so that pressure points such as report writing or examinations are managed effectively
be prepared to take advice, try out new things, and be able to critically reflect
enjoy the subject and work
understand and act upon the need for timely, accurate communication between staff in school, the SENDCo, the EAL department and parents so that the pupils receive the highest quality, targeted support where necessary

It is the duty of independent schools and in particular boarding schools to promote and safeguard the welfare of children in their care. Wychwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and online and open social media checks. The school follows the DfE statutory guidance given in the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Description

Nature of the Post: 

Responsible to: 

Head of English

Remuneration: 

Wychwood offers its own pay scale.

Other Benefits: 

Company Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Generous fee remission for children of staff
Free meals can be taken at school during your working hours in term-time

Professional Responsibilities: 

To attend INSET and other training courses as required e.g. preparation for inspections and personal professional development
To attend staff meetings and read the minutes
To carry out staff duties such as weekend and prep duties
To attend parents’ meetings for those pupils taught and those meetings where information is required by parents for the next stage of education
To supply the examinations officer with all relevant and accurate data to allow public examination administration pre- and post-results to be carried out effectively and efficiently
To prepare and support pupils applying for Further Education
To share cover for absent colleagues
To be part of the progress tutor and form teacher teams as required
To observe all Health and Safety requirements in order to maintain a safe environment
Be prepared to share in the First Aid cover for the school after appropriate training
To co-operate in ordering, storing, managing and distributing the subject’s resources
To take responsibility for keeping and recording detailed accounts for trips and other areas where the member of staff is leading, communicating these accounts to finance and the recording and communication of all billing information to finance
To be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school
To maintain close involvement with the life of the school
To ensure appropriate standards of behaviour of the pupils in their care at all times
To attend meetings regularly and to undertake any tasks reasonably required by the Head of Department.
To undertake any other task reasonably requested by the Head.

Academic Responsibilities: 

To promote a love and appreciation of English and EAL as an academic discipline
To ensure pupils have an appreciation of the value and wonder inherent in English
To explain how English can contribute to possible career paths
To plan, teach, and evaluate lessons in English and EAL in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate specifications, assess students and provide feedback to them which furthers their progress and improves outcomes for them.
To draw up schemes of work, evaluating and amending them in the light of experience
To adhere to all academic policies and protocols in place
To produce, maintain and update schemes of work appropriate to each class taught
To select and use appropriate and varied resources, equipment and techniques
To keep detailed records
To produce written course information where it is required
To encourage pupils to monitor their own progress, whether by individual tutorials or written self-assessment
To ensure that school assessments and examinations are reviewed after each examination session to help pupils identify and eradicate errors in knowledge, practice or examination technique
To promote active and independent learning which encompasses Habits of Mind
To model and encourage the use of a variety of study skills, revision techniques and learning approaches to maximise a pupil’s performance
To apply the recommendations of IEPs
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in education especially in English and EAL
To report termly to parents in writing, completing them by the published deadlines
To produce written reports for staff on progress on a timely and termly basis
To mark and comment on entry papers in a timely and professional manner where appropriate
To organise and lead trips to promote interest in English and EAL
To liaise with other teachers and progress tutors about the pupils’ progress.

Experience and Qualifications 

The Teacher of English and EAL will ideally
have an Honours degree in a subject related to this post
have a PGCE or QTS or equivalent qualification
have teaching experience in a secondary school
have experience of working in a team and individually
be familiar with everyday school requirements such as lesson planning, record keeping, report writing, parents’ evenings, etc.

Person Specification 

Personal Qualities required:

be a good team player
have a good work ethic
be respectful of and to acknowledge the Christian ethos and heritage of the school
be committed to the academic and pastoral ethos of the school
be committed to promoting Wychwood School, Oxford positively by attendance at Open Mornings and Evenings and supporting whole-school, extra-curricular and outreach events.

Skills and Attributes: 

be rigorous and professional in their approach
be able to manage time well so that pressure points such as report writing or examinations are managed effectively
be prepared to take advice, try out new things, and be able to critically reflect
enjoy the subject and work
understand and act upon the need for timely, accurate communication between staff in school, the SENDCo, the EAL department and parents so that the pupils receive the highest quality, targeted support where necessary

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Wychwood School
74 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JR

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