English Teacher with Leadership TLR
School 21
Stratford, Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London (competitive TLR based on skills and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015 (with earlier planning, training and induction)
- Apply by:
- 20 March 2015
Job overview
English Teacher with Leadership TLR
A NEW TYPE OF LEARNING, A NEW KIND OF TEACHER
English language is at the heart of School 21. Through innovation, imagination and rigour we develop the reading, writing and speaking skills of every child. In collaboration with experts in the field we have a major grant to design a sophisticated programme to improve the writing skills and vocabulary acquisition of students. We have a unique oracy curriculum and with Cambridge University have devised a diagnostic toolkit to pin-point how to improve every student’s eloquence. We believe in challenging all students to read avidly a range of texts.
Through our rich and exciting, collaborative projects, students have published books of their writing, written extraordinary poetry and written and performed powerful speeches. Now we are looking for a new teacher who can join an inspirational department and take on leadership role in designing parts of our pioneering curriculum and pedagogy and preparing for the new GCSEs.
Central to the ethos and design of school 21 is small coaching groups (the equivalent to tutor groups) of just 13 students. Every teacher is a coach to these students developing their well-being and aspirations and being trained as a one to one coach to nurture their growth.
School 21 has built strong foundations in a short period of time, confirmed by our recent Ofsted which was outstanding in all categories. There was strong recognition for the ethos and approach of the school:
"Pupils across the school make exceptional progress."
"Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning, impeccable manners and show respect for everyone.”
Through project-based learning "pupils achieve remarkable standards of work and demonstrated knowledge and skills at levels beyond those expected for their age group."
“Pupils talk and discuss with a maturity and confidence that is remarkable for their years."
School 21 is an exciting place to work: with fresh thinking, a great team spirit, and a core belief in the power of education to transform lives. We give teachers the time, space and support to collaborate and produce deep learning for the students. The students’ “outstanding behaviour” and attitudes to learning mean you get an incredibly rewarding response to any challenge you throw at them.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE:
- An outstanding teacher and subject specialist
- Passionate about English Language with strategies to improve the language skills, grammar and vocabulary of all our students
- Skilled at developing a reading and writing culture
- Skilled at using talk and oracy to develop both eloquence and higher order thinking
- Creative at fostering independent, student-led learning
- Innovative in using new technology to enhance learning
- A collaborative planner, able to work across subject disciplines
- Interested in developing the 21st century skills and qualities of every child
- Excited and skilled at shaping the development and growth of 13 students in a coaching group
ABOUT SCHOOL 21:
- 4 to 18 mixed, inclusive school in the heart of Stratford, Newham school
- Small - only 75 children in each year group. From September 2015 we will have Years 7 to 10 in secondary and Reception to Year 3 in Primary
- English Language is at the heart of what we do with all teachers helping to develop extraordinary reading, writing and speaking fluency in all students.
- Cutting edge pedagogy and curriculum
- All teachers spend between 3 and 5 hours a week with their coaching group of about 13 students
- School 21 has a major grant to work with Cambridge University to develop a new oracy/speaking curriculum and toolkit
- We are working with America’s foremost project based learning school to develop exciting real world projects.
WE OFFER:
- Generous TLR based on experience and skills
- The chance to network with outstanding practitioners and learn from the best in the world (e.g. we have a secondee from High Tech High in San Diego, a world leading project based learning school
- A rich and stimulating professional learning community with collaborative across subjects and between primary and secondary
- Varied leadership and teaching and learning training opportunities – including lesson study, partnerships with other schools
For more information see: www.school21.org or e-mail the Headteacher, Peter Hyman at careers@school21.org.uk or call 020 8262 2121
To apply fill out the form below or visit our staff vacancies page: http://school21.org/careers
School 21 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children.
Apply by: Friday, 20th March at 9am
Likely interview date: Friday, 27th March
About School 21
About School 21
School 21 is a pioneering 4 to 18 school in Stratford, East London, for girls and boys and children from all starting points and backgrounds. We are looking for the next cohort of teachers who want to continue to shape the school so that it stays at the forefront of innovation in education.
School 21 is a very special and different kind of place to work in. We empower staff to find their voice and their creativity. We offer collaboration and learning across ages and subjects. All staff have tailored programmes of professional development which results in extraordinary outcomes for the students. We offer multiple routes for progression through subjects and pedagogies. We believe strongly in developing the full potential of all staff.
The mission of School 21 is to empower young people to take on the world. Through a rich curriculum of ‘head’, ‘heart’ and ‘hand’ we want children knowing a lot, understanding themselves and making things happen. Our ‘dialogic approach’ to teaching helps children learn through talk and learn to talk and give everyone a voice.
We think schools should be places where children craft stunning work with real products, for real audiences and as a result of real teacher collaboration. Over the past few years our students have created immersive theatre productions depicting the French and Russian revolutions, built mechanical toys bursting with scientific craft. They have spoken out about human rights, ran campaigns to improve the biodiversity of Stratford and charted local history through photographs and poetry. Student work has been critiqued by directors and historians, professors and artists. All work is displayed, celebrated and challenged at termly Exhibitions of Beautiful Work where children tell us their stories of learning, drawing on their deep wells of oracy and well-being.
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