English Instructor- Ethos College

This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave until the end of June 2022.

About Ethos Academy Trust

Ethos Academy Trust is located within Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The overarching aim of the Trust is to create academies that provide environments that are welcoming, caring, calm, safe and purposeful and that, within a nurturing ethos, stretch our learners academically, support them pastorally and develop them socially and emotionally.

We seek to explore and celebrate the qualities that make our pupils unique. We believe passionately that education, at every stage of the pupil journey, is about the development and nurture of the whole child. We aspire for all our pupils to become confident, happy and caring individuals who achieve personal success and develop a love of learning and of life.

In addition to our three academies (Ethos College, Reach Academy and Engage Academy), the Trust provides wide ranging early intervention outreach support and training to mainstream schools, alongside managing the statutory exclusions process on behalf of Kirklees Local Authority.

Applicants

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ethos Academy Trust, where we aim to deliver the very best educational experiences for pupils from across the primary and secondary age range. Our Academies are welcoming, calm and purposeful and, within a nurturing ethos, our learners are stretched academically, supported pastorally and developed socially and emotionally.

We are looking to appoint an Instructor in English to join our passionate and hardworking team, responsible for the planning and delivery of the English curriculum for individual learners on the medical provision; ensuring gaps in knowledge are addressed to enable them to make rapid progress towards their academic targets, under the direction of the department lead teacher.

This role provides the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of an outward-looking centre of excellence, supporting and contributing to the SEND agenda at a local, regional and national level, transforming the educational and life-long opportunities of all our pupils.

For further information please enquire at the following email address emma.papamichael@eat.uk.com

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be highly organised and self-motivated, work independently and have excellent time management skills.
• Have an ability to understand and work in line with guidance, policy and procedure.
• Have knowledge of the English curriculum at KS3 and KS4
• Promote the Trust’s vision and core values and have consistently high expectations for all.
• Be approachable, understanding and committed to the welfare of pupils and staff.
• Be committed to improving outcomes for all.
• Be flexible, hard-working, enthusiastic and a strong team player.

We can offer you:

• Hard working, dedicated and caring staff members.
• A firm commitment to supporting staff wellbeing.
• Strong governance with clarity of vision and a commitment to ongoing improvement.
• Efficient and effective central team services to enable you and your colleagues to focus on school improvement and pupil outcomes.
• Excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development.

If you share our passion for providing outstanding learning environments for pupils with a range of special educational needs, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Monday 20th September 2021 at 12noon.

Interview date: Week commencing 27th September 2021.

We welcome and encourage visits to the academy from prospective candidates, however due to the summer break this will take place w/c 6th September.

If you require further information about the role or an informal chat, please contact Emma Papamichael, English Department Lead at Ethos College, on 01924 469170 or emma.papmichael@eat.uk.com.

To find out more about Ethos Academy Trust, please browse the Trust website.

All applications can be submitted via our website at https://www.eat.uk.com/recruitment-portal/current-opportunities/