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English Teacher KS3

English Teacher KS3

Warden Park Academy

West Sussex

Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover

Job overview

Warden Park Academy is ideally situated in the lovely Sussex village of Cuckfield, in a rural location, yet within easy reach of excellent facilities and communications.   There are a good range of local amenities, including restaurants, boutiques and pubs found in Cuckfield and the nearby town of Haywards Heath.  Haywards Heath lies in the centre of the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, surrounded on all sides by stunning countryside, which is less than a five-minute drive in any direction from the town centre.

Core purpose:

  • To be an outstanding classroom teacher and an effective member of the subject team.
  • To be an effective member of a house team and implement all whole-school policies while contributing positively to the overall life and ethos of the school.

Main responsibilities:

  • To establish and maintain appropriate levels of subject knowledge, related skills (e.g. ICT) and appreciation of wider curriculum developments
  • To consistently and effectively
    -plan lessons and sequences of lessons in accordance with school and departmental policies
    -deploy a range of teaching and learning strategies to meet pupil needs.
    -deploy classroom management strategies in line with school and departmental policies and commensurate with professional expectations.
    -use information about prior attainment and learning needs to set appropriate expectations for pupils, assess and monitor progress in accordance with school/departmental policies, provide formative feedback to pupils and parents, and information/data to colleagues
  • To take responsibility for professional development to develop teaching and enhance pupils' learning
  • To make an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school in and beyond lessons
  • To challenge and support all pupils and work collaboratively with colleagues in pursuit of shared objectives

Principal Tasks

  • Planning, organising and delivering lessons consistent with departmental, whole school and national policies
  • Marking, assessing and recording pupil attainment
  • Monitoring and recording pupil progress against departmental, school and national criteria
  • Managing in-class and outside classroom discipline
  • Completing planned monitoring and evaluation tasks (e.g. monitoring, academic tracking, annual reports)
  • Communicating with parents and/or other professionals as indicated in the school's policies
  • Attending and contributing to departmental and whole school meetings/events

Essential Criteria

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Degree in English
  • Experience teaching Key Stage 3

Personal qualities

  • Show drive, energy and commitment to the Mission Statement and the outcomes of the School Improvement Plan
  • Work to develop a positive culture in lessons and in tutor periods/activities and around the school
  • Support whole school values, departmental ethos and form/year group identity
  • Act as a positive role model in all aspects of school life
  • Be well organised and conscientious, meeting professional expectations expressed in national and school publications
  • Be committed to and participate fully in self evaluation
  • Be optimistic and enthusiastic about education in general
  • Have a sense of team!

Desirable qualities/qualifications/skills/experience

  • Experience delivering intervention in Key Stage 3 and/or 4

For further details and an application form, please visit our website on www.wardenpark.co.uk

Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks

Warden Park Academy,
Broad Street,
Cuckfield,
West Sussex
RH17 5DP

About Warden Park Academy

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+44 1444 457881

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Warden Park Secondary Academy (WPSA) is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school situated in Cuckfield, West Sussex. There are approximately 1,500 students at the school from 11-16 years.

Values and vision

Through our curriculum we aim to personally empower students by developing in them the ability to act in pursuit of positive personal fulfilment.

Our approach is underpinned by a belief that:

  • Strong academic outcomes provide students with the foundation to excel in the next and future stages of their learning.
  • Highly developed character attributes provide students with the means to develop positive emotions, engage meaningfully, build and sustain positive relationships, find purpose and meaning in their lives and feel a sense of accomplishment.


There is a strong focus in the academy on developing excellent teacher practice. We are a research driven learning institution and our professional development is focused on reviewing best practice and carrying out our own research in order to improve the quality of teaching in our classrooms. Being professionally curious and keen to build strong professional relationships with colleagues are important characteristics that we seek and these are evident in the teachers that thrive here. It is equally important that teachers are able to capture and excite the imagination of students through their subject teaching, role modelling academic excellence and good character.

The academy is part of Sussex Learning Trust, a growing MAT of both primary and secondary schools across West Sussex.

Headteacher of WPSA

Mr D Kenrick

CEO of Sussex Learning Trust

Mr J Morris

View Warden Park Academy’s latest Ofsted report

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