Job Purpose:

·       To teach English to the full range of abilities.

·       To ensure appropriate differentiation for students.

·       To ensure high levels of attainment and progress in English.

·       To assist the Principal and Head of English in challenging under-achievement with a particular focus on those who are at risk of under-achievement.

·       To promote the Christian ethos of the College.

·       To carry out any other specific duty assigned by the Principal or her appointed representative.

Areas of responsibility:

To work with the Head of English in the following areas:

1. Plan engaging lessons which motivate and inspire individual students and groups of students to achieve beyond what they thought possible;

2. To establish and then maintain the highest expectations about what the students are capable of achieving;

3. To arrange, wherever appropriate, English enrichment activities;

4. To set regular and meaningful homework which fosters independent learning skills amongst the students in English;

5. To assess work regularly and provide oral and written feedback on an ongoing basis so that students can make progress;

6. Maintain up-to-date records about the students’ achievements including what grade they are at and what they need to do to progress to the next grade;

7. Keep parents and other members of staff informed of the progress that is being made by the students in English;

8. Seize every opportunity for professional development both within the English curriculum and general pedagogy so that the subject and the school stay abreast of the latest educational initiatives within English education;

9. Implement a process of self-evaluation which informs future practice;

10. Promote educational inclusion with a wide range of teaching and behaviour strategies;

11. Encourage and listen to the “student voice” about learning within the subject;

12. Maintain the highest standards of behaviour.

General duties

·       Understand, accept and follow the College’s Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures.

·       To report all matters of concern in line with the school procedure.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review. It may be amended to meet the changing needs of the school. The post-holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement on any changes.