English Teacher

Summary

Description
English Teacher
Job Reference
0000000969
Location
Goodwin Academy
Closing Date
25/06/2023

Details

Hours
32.5
Weeks Per Year
52
Location
Goodwin Academy
Minimum Salary
£28,817
Maximum Salary
£44,302
Contract Type
Permanent

Advert Details

English Teacher - Applications from ECTs are welcomed.  

Salary: £28,817 - £44,302 per annum  

Start date:  September 2023

Contract: Permanent, full time 

Closing Date: 25 June 2023

Interview Date: TBC

 

 

cid:75cfc123-ac49-4a50-a21f-97dab8b30c0d@Castle.Kent.sch.uk

Goodwin Academy are seeking a Teacher of English to join their vibrant and engaging, state of the art mixed Academy based in the heart of Deal.  The successful candidate will be expected to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support the English department as appropriate.   

Applications from ECTs are welcomed. 


Goodwin Academy is part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’ with BEST being an acronym for B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.

Click here to find out more about our school!


The Thinking Schools Academy Trust has been ranked as the highest performing trust in the South East and in the top 15 academy trusts in England, out of more than 100. – 2020 DfE report

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What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Be a qualified English Teacher
  • Passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum developments, particularly those relating to English
  • Good or Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
  • Be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum
  • High expectations for yourself and the children to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
  • An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities  
  • Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

 

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust


The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 


We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.  Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

  • Think about their Thinking
  • Be their Best self
  • Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click here to view Our Trust Video and click here to learn more about our Trust.


What we can offer you:

  • A newly built school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology.
  • TSAT pay scales above national pay scales.  
  • Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits. 
  • Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes. 
  • As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher. 
  • Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice. 
  • Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School. 
  • Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.  
  • Free parking in our secure staff car park. 
  • Cycle to Work Scheme. 
  • TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff.
  • Refer a Friend Scheme. 


Next Steps

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of staff across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.


Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.


If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Form


Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Geraldine Baird (Geraldine.Baird@goodwinacademy.tsat.uk)

If this position ?is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust pleaseclick here to join our Talent Pool. 


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk 

 

 

Documents

The following documents are available relating to this vacancy:

GWA Teacher JD.pdf

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