English Teacher based at New Bridge College

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with children and young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development
• A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to a student’s learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences
• High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
• Experience of developing options and alternatives that will support young people to engage in the learning process
• Experience of planning and delivering English accreditations/qualifications including to lower level students
• A willingness to teach at Post-16/Key Stage 5 and above
• Experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and student progress tracking to ensure that all students achieve
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour
• The emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with disaffected and challenging young people with a range of complex needs
• The ability to build positive relationships with students, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis
• A commitment to working effectively with all members of the College team

What the school offers its staff

Occupational sickness scheme, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, up to 5 days TOIL during term time

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.