Job Advert: English Teacher - Key Stage 4 Alternative Provision
Location: Croydon
Position: Full-Time, Long-Term
Salary: £170-£220 a day
Empowering Learning is seeking a dedicated and passionate English Teacher to join our Key Stage 4 Alternative Provision team in Croydon. This is a full-time, long-term role, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality English lessons to students in Year 10 and 11.
- Teach GCSE English with a robust knowledge of the subject matter.
- Design and implement engaging lesson plans tailored to individual student needs.
- Effectively manage classroom behavior and create a positive learning environment.
- Monitor and assess student progress, providing regular feedback to students and parents.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop and share best practices.
Qualifications:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) is essential.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience teaching GCSE English in a mainstream school setting.
- Experience in delivering Functional Skills is desirable but not essential.
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong understanding of the English curriculum and assessment requirements.
- Proven track record of successful behavior management strategies.
- Experience working with students who have additional needs such as ASD and ADHD.
- Adaptable and resilient, with a commitment to supporting students who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education or are on a short-term intervention program.
- Passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and helping them achieve their full potential.
- Able to teach/cover other subjects across the school.
About the Students:
- The cohort consists entirely of students in Year 10 and 11.
- Students are either on a short-term intervention program or have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.
- Many students have additional needs such as ASD and ADHD, but most do not have EHCPs or meet the thresholds for these.
If you are an experienced English teacher with a passion for helping students overcome barriers to learning, we would love to hear from you. Join Empowering Learning and make a real impact in an alternative provision setting.
"Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation."