Alde Valley Academy are seeking to appoint a passionate and inspiring Teacher of English, with responsibility for Pedagogy and Transition, to join our friendly and inspiring team. 

We take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best they can be. At Alde Valley Academy, every day offers the chance to Aspire and Achieve together. As part of our community, you’ll be embraced by colleagues who Lead with Kindness, champion your growth, and celebrate every milestone. Here, Stronger Together isn’t just a slogan, it’s how we work: mentoring one another, sharing expertise in collaborative planning, and offering tailored professional development that helps you thrive at every stage of your career. 

We have high aspirations for our pupils and provide a range of opportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud that we provide a highly caring and safe environment for our pupils and families. 

The main responsibilities of the role will be:

Teaching and Learning:

• Plan and deliver high-quality English lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, inspiring students and fostering a love of the subject.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies to engage students with different learning styles and abilities.
• Assess, track, and report on student progress, providing timely feedback to support learning and achievement.

Pedagogy:

• Lead the development and implementation of pedagogical strategies within the English department.
• Support colleagues in enhancing teaching practices through mentoring, coaching, and sharing best practice.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of pedagogical initiatives on student outcomes and teaching quality.

Transition Coordinator:

• Provide strategic leadership and collaboration with local feeder primary schools to align Early Years, KS1, and KS2 curricula, ensuring coherent progression and a seamless transition into Alde Valley Academy.
• Oversee the triangulation and analysis of KS2 reading and writing data from partner schools to inform strategic planning, shape evidence-based interventions, and drive sustained improvement in student outcomes.
• Champion the “Cradle to Career” approach in partnership with the Reach Foundation, fostering cross-phase collaboration and community engagement to raise aspirations, enhance curriculum continuity, and improve long-term outcomes.
• Lead the development of transition and literacy strategies that strengthen students’ learning foundations, promote a culture of high achievement, and ensure alignment with whole-school improvement priorities at Alde Valley Academy.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and have the ability to inspire pupils to be the best they can be. 
• Be accomplished in your current role
• Deliver the highest quality educational experience for our children
• Be wholly dedicated to safeguarding pupils.
• Work alongside a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust.  

Alde Valley Academy is the fastest growing secondary school in Suffolk due to the high expectations we have of our staff and students.  We are ambitious for our students’ progress, attainment and personal development and strive to create an environment that promotes a keen enjoyment of learning. We are situated in Leiston, a small town not far from Saxmundham and Aldeburgh and close to the beautiful Suffolk coast.  

We can offer

• a welcoming and caring staff team 
• a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust 
• a range of dedicated staff wellbeing support 

Alde Valley Academy is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust, providing direction, support and challenge to seven schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. We have a mission to provide exceptional education for our pupils. We seek to have a deep understanding of our local communities but to have ambitions for young people equal to those of the very best schools and academy trusts anywhere in England.

Kingfisher Schools Trust is committed to helping our entire community, but especially the young people in our care, to flourish. We do this through our powerful collaboration: 'achieving success together'.

Kingfisher Schools Trust offer our employees  a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
• Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Flu Voucher Scheme
• Optical reimbursement scheme
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk 

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.