Teacher of English

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Good first Degree in English or a closely related subject or a conversion course

Experience

• Successful teaching of the full ability range
• Evidence of appropriate, up-to-date CPD
• High level of progress and attainment from students taught

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent subject knowledge
• Ability to teach English across the school
• Up to date knowledge of current best practice and curriculum developments
• Able to contribute to, and collaborate with, a forward-thinking team
• Excellent classroom management
• Clear commitment to excellent assessment and feedback
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to relate extremely well to students, colleagues and parents / carers and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use ICT to support learning
• Ability to engage, inspire and foster a love of English

• Successful involvement in enrichment activities in English

Crispin’s Values and Ethos

• Value the contribution that each individual brings to the school community
• Respect and value diversity and promote equality
• Promote and model mutual respect
• Commitment to the importance of coaching and restorative justice
• Commitment to inclusive education
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Resilience

Personal Qualities

• A passion for teaching English
• An ability and desire to contribute to the full life of the English Faculty
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others to continually improve own and team performance
• Seek to work collaboratively to resolve conflict
• Enthusiasm to support young people to develop intellectually and personally

• A strong commitment to ongoing professional development
• High degree of emotional intelligence
• Calm under pressure
• Highly organised
• The ability to speak fluent English

• Possess an excellent sense of humour
• Potential for future promotion

What the school offers its staff

Our Benefits:

• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family
• Exciting opportunities as part of a growing multi-academy Trust
• Eligible for Local Government Pension Scheme
• Collaborative working across the Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.