Outwood Academy Ripon
Location
North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Outwood Academy Ripon has been part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2011 and is an exceptional place to build your future. Our school-based community is welcoming and friendly; students and staff make excellent progress together.
Ripon is a thriving community with a magnificent cathedral making it one of Yorkshire’s most loved cities. The city’s history is entwined with the church and its proximity to the beautiful Fountains Abbey. Ripon is a delightful city with riverside and canal sidewalks that reach into the countryside and buildings that span the last thousand years.
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher to join our dynamic English department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher, one who is looking to develop their leadership skills to progress within the department, someone who would relish undertaking additional responsibilities to support the Head of Department to drive change and excellence to make a difference to the lives of our young people. Alternatively, if you are an early career teacher (ECT), looking to start your career, expand your experience. Our inspiring, inclusive and dynamic Academy is the place for you.
We expect all colleagues to bring out the best in each and every student. Our diverse curriculum has something for everyone, with extra guidance for those requiring additional support, and we do whatever it takes to ensure young people develop a sense of responsibility – towards themselves, each other, their community and the wider world. We are extremely proud of the achievements of our students and staff who have consistently achieved excellent GCSE outcomes. Do you have drive, determination and ambition for this rewarding role as a Teacher of English? Are you a passionate English specialist who is keen to provide young people with the best possible education whatever their background or ability? If you are looking for a new challenge we welcome your application.
Positions within this school are eligible for government assistance through Early-career payments for teachers . You can access information about this here.
English department
The English Department has eight teachers, a specialist literacy teaching assistant and a one-to-one tutor. The department includes experienced practitioners together with recently qualified colleagues who have a shared goal: Students First
We are proud of our school library (Learning Resource Centre – LRC) offering a wide range of texts and resources to support students’ reading needs.
The team has created a rich and engaging KS3 curriculum organised around literary themes (for example, ‘The tragic hero’, ‘journeys’, ‘identity’ and ‘love’) which are delivered through different units to develop knowledge in reading and writing as well as increasing cultural capital.
There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This includes reading in form time, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) secondary academies use Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to help all our teachers to become ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise. As an indication of our success, each year over 80% of year 11 students achieve a pass in English, with strong positive average progress for all students.
If you are interested in joining our English Department, please contact Hannah Abrahams, Interim Head of English ( [email protected] ) who would be pleased to tell you more, either by email or telephone, and we would be delighted to welcome you on a visit if you would like to see us in person.
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Closing date: Midday on 14 March 2023.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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£30k - £46.53k per annum
