Key Stage 3 English Co-Ordinator
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Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve KEY STAGE 3 ENGLISH CO-ORDINATOR MPS/UPS SCALE TLR 2b £4,530 A recruitment allowance of up to £2000 may be available to a suitably experienced candidate Required for Easter or September 2020 Application pack contents Welcome from the Principal, Jim Parker Information about the role Information about the faculty A job description A person specification Advert Why work at Lord Grey? Details of how to apply “Lord Grey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work.” Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve Welcome from the Principal Thank you for your interest in working at Lord Grey Academy. At Lord Grey we have a total commitment to developing the life chances of our students, by providing a great education, within a friendly and highly supportive environment. We have high aspirations for our students and believe firmly in our mantra Lord Grey Can! We are proud of our successes and genuinely believe that wider personal development is as important as academic achievement, as we prepare students for life after school in our vibrant and growing town. We have 1450 wonderful students attending Lord Grey who are supported by a team of over 160 dedicated and committed members of staff. Many staff have been here for a long time and several have been former students of the school. The often quoted reason for developing such a strong attachment to the school is that they just love working with our students. Our students are polite, respectful, engaging, generally keen to learn and appreciative of the work that staff do with them. Our students respond well to praise and are keen to collect House points. I enjoy meeting, each week, the many students who are awarded Principal’s Awards. We recognise that being a teenager is not always easy and have a wide variety of support available for them. There are strong systems to support staff in managing behaviour when it is not meeting our expectations. Lord Grey became an Academy in April 2018 and joined the Tove Learning Trust. We are on a rapid journey of school improvement as we seek to provide even better outcomes for our students. The support and challenge provided by the Trust is key to this. Lord Grey Academy has quickly become the school of choice in the local area and parents’ trust and belief in what we do is high; we are oversubscribed in all year groups. We think that working at Lord Grey Academy is a great choice. There are opportunities for growth and development and our CPD programme is appreciated by staff and recognised externally as being high quality. The staff team support one another well and there is a strong sense of community within the Academy. We are also very focussed on reducing unnecessary work burdens for our staff and in promoting a healthy work life balance. I hope that by reading this application pack and browsing through our website, you will be encouraged to apply to work here at Lord Grey. We encourage pre-application visits or telephone conversations to discuss any aspect of the job, or anything else about the Academy that you would like to know. I look forward to meeting you. Jim Parker Principal Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve Information about the role We are very excited to recruit a new Head of Key Stage 3 English to support the progress of learners and develop the delivery of English across the faculty. The primary role of this post is to monitor the progress of KS3 students in English, develop the teaching and learning at and monitor this in KS3 lessons, assist in the development of resources and schemes of learning and support the Head of Faculty in the strategic leadership of the faculty. The team is very willing and we have a good balance of experienced and less experienced colleagues – all of whom are passionate about English. The team is under new leadership with the new Head of Faculty only taking up her role in Easter 2019. This is a great opportunity to work alongside the new Head of Faculty and other post holders to make English a real beacon of strength. The Head of Key Stage 3 English will need to be an effective teacher of English with a significant track record of success so she/he can be an excellent role model for members of the Faculty. The Head of Key Stage 3 English will be expected to be highly knowledgeable of the Key Stage 3 English curriculum, English pedagogy and current developments within the teaching of English. An important part of the role will involve working with colleagues and students and candidates will need to have excellent interpersonal skills. Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve Information about the Faculty The English Faculty consists of a large and enthusiastic team of teachers from a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise. We benefit from our own faculty area with a suite of large classrooms, all equipped with data projectors, and a large faculty office. We are a dynamic and gregarious team that share resources and trial new ideas, encouraging peer observation and colleague to colleague advice. We are supportive and inclusive and this creates a positive and welcoming working environment. The English Faculty is a warm, reflective team in which staff work very hard to deliver high standards of learning and teaching. The expertise of every member of the faculty is valued and, as such, all staff are encouraged to contribute to the development of schemes of work, resources and policies. Excellent provision is made to help each person to develop professionally through a range of whole school and faculty CPD opportunities. At KS3 we are developing detailed schemes of work to meet the challenges that the new specifications bring and to build on the rigour of KS2; we are always looking to improve and adapt these schemes of learning, with an emphasis on engaging every learner. Progression pathways are regarded as a priority, with our students travelling along graded flight paths which ensure continuity into Upper school. We have a strong emphasis on developing literacy skills at KS3 and are embedding new programmes of study into our new curriculum. We are looking forward to welcoming an enthusiastic, dynamic and qualified teacher to the team. If you have any further questions please contact me at the school on [email protected] Amanda Brabin Head of English Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve JOB DESCRIPTION Our motto is: Aspire, Learn, Achieve. Our Core Values are: Ambitious, Determined, Independent, Respectful and Successful. Our expectations are high and we believe that Lord Grey Can! It is expected that the post holder will carry out his/her responsibilities within this philosophy. The job description defines the responsibilities of the post holder as being: under the reasonable direction of the Principal to carry out the professional duties of a school teacher to comply with “Health and Safety” at Work legislation all teaching staff must adhere to all aspects of the Teachers’ Professional Standards a commitment to ensure the effective implementation of the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy job descriptions are subject to review and amendment. Specific tasks in addition to those of a School Teacher: SPECIFIC TO THE ROLE OF KEY STAGE CO-ORDINATOR Roles and Responsibilities Teaching and learning Monitor the quality of teaching and learning across the faculty at KS3. Ensure that high quality KS3 Schemes of Learning and resources are available, up-to-date and being used across the faculty. Monitor the quality of teaching and learning through work scrutiny and lesson observation. KS3 book checks and standardisation of marking. Monitor KS3 data and find areas that need to be a focus e.g. sub groups and implement strategies to close the gaps. Resources Ensure that high quality resources for Key Stage 3 English are available and being used effectively. Other Find opportunities to promote/display the work of KS3 English students. Make sure classrooms reflect and enhance the learning through use of display and presentation. Provide opportunities to show case KS3 English work through competitions, extra curricular activities etc. Lead the faculty’s work on KS2 to KS3 transition and be actively involved in primary liaison. Lord Grey Academy Aspire, Learn, Achieve PERSON SPECIFICATION How Experience and Knowledge Essential Desirable evidenced Qualified teacher status or the credentials to gain QTS or to teach A I in the UK. Up to date knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning A I strategies. Up to date knowledge of the National Curriculum and GCSE/GCE and public exam syllabus for the subject areas within the Key A I Stage. Up to date knowledge of school systems to support students in their A I learning, e.g. SEN, Pastoral and Assessment systems in schools. How Skills and Abilities Essential Desirable evidenced An effective classroom practitioner. A I R The ability to work in partnership. A I Organisational and administrative skills. A Good written and oral skills. A I IT literate. A I The ability to lead a team of colleagues. A I The ability to lead on curriculum and resource management. A I The ability to lead within a curriculum area. A I How Personal Related Skills Essential Desirable evidenced Belief that barriers to learning can be overcome A I R A commitment to professional standards A I R A commitment to quality and continuous improvement A The ability to work under pressure.