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Teacher of Literacy for Life (Humanities)

Shireland Collegiate Academy · Smethwick · Sandwell

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

  • To develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all students they teach.
  • Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students they teach.
  • To liaise with teaching colleagues across the Academy to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
  • To take the lead for their specialist subject area within the L4L curriculum.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience teaching across the key stages. Applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome
  • Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher

  • Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
  • Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
  • Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
  • Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
  • Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
  • To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.

About this school

Shireland Collegiate Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Not rated
Pupils
1,518
Avg teacher salary
£52,214
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.2:1
Academy trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 4ND