Teacher of English

Allestree Woodlands School

Full Time Temporary Teacher of English

Maternity cover - required for January 2018

(Teachers Main Pay Scales)

Allestree Woodlands School is an extremely successful, oversubscribed 11-18 school, providing high quality education for 1345 students (259 Post-16). The school is situated on the northern edge of Derby City overlooking ‘Green Belt’ areas.

The English Faculty at Allestree Woodlands School is currently led by a Faculty Director, and a Curriculum Manager. This temporary post to cover maternity leave within the faculty offers the opportunity to become part of this highly motivated and enthusiastic team. The successful candidate may be expected to teach both English Language and English Literature to A level.

The department has a suite of eight rooms which are used to deliver lessons across Key Stages Three, Four and Five. At Key Stage Three we have taken a lead role in developing new curriculum frameworks to reflect extensive changes to our incoming students' Key Stage Two experience and the new challenges posed by the new GCSE courses. Feedback from our chosen exam board (AQA) has consistently praised our robust moderation process, imaginative task setting and the breadth of engaging and perceptive work we enable our students to produce. The faculty prides itself on taking a pro-active approach in continuously developing programmes of study for the GCSEs and A Levels.

Allestree Woodlands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate.

INTERESTED? Please contact Kate Challands for an application form (available by e-mail if preferred) or download the documents from the vacancies page of the school website by clicking apply.

Closing date for applications is 09:00am Thursday 16^th November 2017

Allestree Woodlands School

Blenheim Drive

Allestree

Derby

DE22 2LW