English Teacher
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated English teacher looking to inspire young minds? Woodlands Community College is seeking a passionate and dedicated English Teacher to join our stable and well-established department. If you are committed to delivering high-quality lessons and supporting students to achieve their best, we would love to hear from you!
About Us: At Woodlands Community College, we are proud of our inclusive and nurturing environment where the values of Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility guide everything we do. The English Department offers our teachers and students the benefit of a fully resourced curriculum designed to engage and challenge all learners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver engaging English lessons using the fully resourced curriculum, supported by a visualiser in every classroom to enhance teaching and learning.
- Foster a culture of Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility both inside and outside the classroom.
- Monitor and assess student progress, providing timely feedback to ensure all students achieve their full potential.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching.
- Contribute to the wider school community through extracurricular activities.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Hold qualified teacher status (QTS)
- Be passionate about creating a positive impact on students' academic journey.
- Share our commitment to promoting Respect, encouraging Resilience, and nurturing Responsibility in all students.
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A welcoming, inclusive school community driven by our core values.
- A fully resourced curriculum to support your teaching and reduce planning time.
- Modern teaching tools, including a visualiser in every English classroom to enhance lesson delivery.
- The opportunity to be part of an experienced and collegiate department who offer collaboration and professional growth.
- A sensible and balanced approach to work-life balance, ensuring staff wellbeing is a priority.
We welcome applications from ECTs and main/upper pay scale teachers. We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community. If you would like to visit the school or talk with a member of the Senior Leadership Team about the post please contact Nikki Purse on 02380463303.
Closing date for applications is Monday 11th November. Interviews will be held during that week.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.