Appointment of English Teacher

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January 2016

Thank you very much for your enquiry and for taking tim

e to read this information.

Ash Green School is in Warw

ickshire but very close to the border of Coventry. From the front it looks like w

e have a tight site w

ith cramped buildings but that is totally m

isleading – we have extensive grounds and buildings that stretch right back. You can

easily feel you are sat in a country park on a summ

er’s day!

Ash Green has rapidly improved over the past few

years. We boast one of the highest results for headline figures in the area and

the gap between disadvantaged young people (30%

of our cohort) and non-disadvantaged is one of the lowest in the country at

+2%. In fact w

e have a 2015 Pupil Premium

Award. Our new

Sixth Form is very popular and proving attractive to students from

w

ithin AGS and from other schools.

Our staff work tirelessly to achieve our excellent results and to help each student truly achieve their best. As Principal I am

proud to have such w

onderful colleagues and grateful for the life chances they are giving our young people.

Students at Ash Green are a pleasure to have in the school. Each child understands they are here to learn and achieve. This is show

n by well-m

annered and polite young people who appreciate the staff that are here to w

ork with them

. I would say that

relationships are excellent.

With such high results, w

ell behaved young people and an incredible group of colleagues it will not surprise you to learn that

my vision for Ash Green School is to take it quickly to outstanding. In m

any areas of the school we are already outstanding but

we never take that for granted and together as a school com

munity w

e are determined to gain the outstanding accolade!

Our Academ

y Improvem

ent Plan is our tool for future development and this can be found on our w

ebsite - w

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Thank you for your time and consideration of w

orking at Ash Green School. Should you join us I can assure you of a fulfilling career and a com

mitm

ent to invest in you so you too develop.

I look forward to reading your application.

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About the AreaAsh Green School is about 10 m

inutes off the M6. Public transport in the

area is very good and soon there will be a train link from

Nuneaton to the

Ricoh Arena and Coventry to the Ricoh Arena (some 20 m

ins walk from

Ash Green School).Ash Green and the surrounding area has a m

ixture of different types of areas to live. Staff that w

ork here live in: Bedworth, Coventry, Leicester, Rugby,

Birmingham

and many in the areas in-betw

een including several villages.W

e are fortunate in having both Coventry, Birmingham

and Leicester on our doorsteps – three cities all w

ithin striking distance! Obviously we have

cinemas, shopping centres and a host of entertainm

ent venues within the

area.Sports w

ise we have the Ricoh Arena locally that houses both Coventry City

Football and WASPS Rugby.

A train will get you from

Coventry to London in 59 minutes.

Housing is relatively cheap in the area.You can rent a flat for around £400-500 per m

onth – sometim

es cheaper. A house w

ill be between £400-£500 per m

onth. There are lots of opportunities to house share &

we can put you in touch w

ith different people and organisations.Am

azingly you can still buy a house in this area to do up for around £80k but if you w

ant one already sorted it will set you back betw

een £100k-£150k for a 2/3 bedroom

ed property. Detached houses 3-4 bedroomed can be found

in the £170k + figure.Reasonably priced housing – Excellent colleagues – Great School – w

hat else could you ask for?

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English TeacherStart Date: TBCSalary: Teacher M

ain Scale

Applicants are welcom

e from NQTs and experienced staff.

The successful candidate will be joining a high perform

ance, supportive and forward

thinking English team. The Learning Team

Leader is supported by key stage co-ordinators to ensure that the curriculum

delivered to students is engaging for all. Students enjoy English because they are supported, w

ell taught and motivated by experienced and

successful teachers to achieve their full potential.

In years 7 and 8, students follow a key stage 3 curriculum

which develops their creativity,

competence in w

riting, and critical viewpoints.

In year 9, students begin key stage 4 with an introductory year to the skills needed

for GCSE. Year 10 students follow the OCR specification for the 9-1 GCSE in English

Language and English Literature.

Students in year 11 follow the Edexcel specification in GCSE English Language, GCSE

English Literature, and GCSE English.

At key stage 5, we currently deliver A Level English Literature (OCR Specification) in year

12 and 13 with plans to further expand the offer at Key Stage 5 w

ith the introduction of A Level English Language and Literature from

September 2016.

Please log onto our website or com

e and visit our school to see for yourself the potential that exists. M

r. David Powell, Principal w

ill be available for candidates to discuss posts on an inform

al basis over the telephone.

For further details and an application form please visit the schools w

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Ash Green School is comm

itted to safeguarding and promoting the w

elfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this com

mitm

ent. The successful application w

ill be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 27th January 2016 m

idday.

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Job Description

Main Purpose

To maxim

ise learning, progress and achievement for all students in the classes taught.

Main Responsibilities

Under the leadership of relevant leaders in the faculty and Key Stages, the post holder is expected to m

aximise the progress and achievem

ent of all students in the classes taught.

Ethos and Values • Prom

ote and celebrate the work and achievem

ents of students• Im

plement the faculty and Academ

y policies and vision in the classroom• Dem

onstrate high expectations of students and to challenge under-achievement

• Show a com

mitm

ent to professional learning and continuous improvem

ent by taking part in the Academ

y’s CPD programm

e and by showing responsibility for ow

n developm

ent.• M

odel the principles of excellence, independence and opportunity in everyday work

and practice• Be prepared to seek support w

hen it is needed

Professional Expectations • M

aximise the progress and achievem

ent of all students in the subject(s)• Be fully conversant w

ith and adhere to all Academy policies and, in particular, those

on teaching and learning, child protection, safeguarding and professional expectations and to play a pro-active role in ensuring student safety• M

eet the national requirements for m

ain scale and (where relevant) post threshold

teachers including active participation in the Academy’s system

for appraisal• Contribute to the day-to-day m

anagement of the Academ

y including break and after school supervision• M

aintain good order and discipline in and out of the classroom

• Take part in liaison and marketing activities such as Parents’ Evenings, Open Days and

liaison events with partner schools

Teaching and Learning • Teach classes as agreed• Teach effective lessons that are w

ell planned to meet the needs of different groups of

learners and that follow the schem

e of work

• Ensure marking and feedback com

plies with Academ

y policy and that there is a strong focus on assessm

ent for learning• Prom

ote a positive climate for learning and behaviour for learning strategies that

enable all students to be successful• Ensure that teaching is creative, engages and inspires students and m

akes effective use of technology• Ensure that all hom

ework is recorded on ‘Show

my Hom

ework.’

Student Progress • Ensure that classroom

strategies are effective in enabling all groups of students to m

ake at least expected progress• Ensure that assessm

ent is reliable, regular and informs classroom

practice• Respond positively to requests to subm

it information about student progress to

different colleagues and ensure that the data you provide is reliable and accurate• Attend and contribute positively to Academ

y and subject meetings and briefings

• Be well prepared for parent-teacher m

eetings and be pro-active in securing parental attendance• Fulfil the role of form

tutor and/or student mentor as agreed; ensure that students

attend regularly, receive appropriate advice and guidance and are supported to achieve their best• W

here students are under-achieving, take imm

ediate action, involving faculty and m

anagement team

s as appropriate

Job Title: Main Scale Teacher

Accountable to: Learning Team Leader/Subject Team

leader as appropiate

Location: Ash Green School

Grade: Teacher Main Scale

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English Teacher Evidence of the following w

ill be obtained through the Application process (A) and/or at Interview (I)

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EssentialQ

ualifications and Professional Development

• Good Degree in a related subject(A)• Q

ualified Teacher Status (A)• Evidence of com

mitm

ent to own professional

development (A)

Experience• Recent successful teaching at KS3 and KS4 (A/I)• Evidence of being a good or outstanding teacher/trainee teacher (A/I)Skills and Know

ledge• An up to date know

ledge of the curriculum in the

relevant subject (A/I)• The ability to create innovative resources and learning opportunities to engage learners (I)• The ability to use progress data to inform

teaching and learning (I)• Know

ledge of how to use Assessm

ent for Learning to engage students in their learning (A/I)• Excellent verbal and w

ritten comm

unication skills (A/I)• Love of learning and care for students (I)• The capacity to m

eet deadlines (A/I)• A team

player (I)• A sense of hum

our and proportion (I)

Attributes and Qualities

• High professional and personal standards in both w

ork and conduct (I)• A com

mitm

ent to a positive ethos (I)• A com

mitm

ent to safeguarding and promoting

the general health, safety and welfare of young

people (A/I)• The ability to m

aintain confidentiality (I)

DesirableQ

ualifications and Professional Development

• Recent relevant CPD (A/I)• Evidence of independent research/reading on education and/or learning (A/I)Experience• Recent successful teaching at KS5 (A/I)• Experience as a form

tutor (A/I)• Experience of literacy developm

ent within the relevant

subject (A/I)Skills and Know

ledge• Good ICT skills (A/I)Attributes and Q

ualities• A com

mitm

ent to restorative practice (A/I)

Student Voice

From a recent ‘student voice’ here are som

e of the responses from students about Ash

Green School

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SAFEGU

ARDIN

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Ash Green School recognises that all people that come into contact w

ith children and their families have a role

to play in safe guarding children. Schools and colleges and their staff form part of the w

ider safeguarding system

for children. The system is described in the statutory guidance “w

orking together to safeguard children”.

Ash Green School has a designated Safeguarding Lead who w

ill provide support to staff mem

bers, carry out

their safeguarding duties and who w

ill liaise closely with other services such as children’s social care.

Appointment of English Teacher

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Thank you for your interest in the English Teacher post available at Ash Green School.

For Information or an inform

al discussion please contact Catherine Kelly

To apply please complete the application form

and enclose a letter of application that tells us about you, your experience and how

you will contribute to the success of Ash Green School.

Please return application via e-mail to catherine.kelly@

ashgreenschool.org.uk or hard copy.

Closing date: Wednesday, 27th January 2016 m

idday.

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Ash Green Lane

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