English Teacher, Powys

Job Description

New Directions Education are looking to recruit a talented and inspiring teacher of English to teach on supply across a range of secondary schools within the county of Powys.

We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate an enthusiasm for English and a commitment to using excellent teaching and learning practices to motivate, engage and challenge pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner who embraces innovation and creativity
• Can motivate and inspire their students to reach their full potential
• Can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work successfully within a large team

We welcome experienced and newly qualified teachers to apply however, you must hold full Qualified Teacher Status. Even for unsuccessful candidates of this role there is still an opportunity for casual and flexible work with us, we give you full control of when you want to work.

Job Specification

New Directions Education places great emphasis on recruiting and supplying newly qualified (NQT) or experienced English teachers of a very high quality for supply vacancies across the UK.

Whether your speciality is language, literature or both we recruit a variety of roles in English Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4).

As an English teacher you’ll be expected to:

• Teach all areas of the school curriculum or your subject specialism
• Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
• Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
• Maintain discipline
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
• Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
• Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Take part in school events and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening
• Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools

Benefits of working with New Directions:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Holding is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.