English Teacher

About the job

Location: Chances at Dawlish

Employment type: Fixed-term for 1 academic year (with the possibility of an extension)

Hours of work: 35 per week (normal teaching hours)

Salary: Main Teacher Pay Scale (M1-M6) - qualified teacher status

Job Ref: DYS335

Chances Educational Support Services is a vibrant school dedicated to providing early intervention for students facing challenges in mainstream education. With a strong OFSTED rating and an impressive success rate in reintegrating students back into our mainstream partner schools, we provide a short term alternative education provision for students who, for a range of reasons, are struggling in their current education. At Chances, our innovative curriculum, combined with individualised behaviour support and personalised learning, helps students develop resilience and thrive in a safe and inclusive setting. We emphasize positive relationships, good behaviour, and academic success.

What is the role?

English Delivery: Deliver engaging and effective English lessons, supporting students to develop reading, writing, and communication skills. Inspire confidence in literacy and help students reconnect with learning.

Literacy & Reading Development: Promote reading across the provision, supporting students to improve fluency, comprehension, and enjoyment of texts.

Individualised Interventions: Plan and deliver targeted interventions in 1:1 or small group settings to support students in catching up with their learning.

Collaboration with Partner Schools: Work closely with mainstream schools to design intervention packages, ensuring continuity and supporting reintegration.

Student Relationship Building: Build strong, positive relationships with students, creating a safe and supportive learning environment that enables them to thrive.

Curriculum Innovation: Contribute to the development of an engaging and ambitious English curriculum tailored to the needs of students in alternative provision.

Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Track and monitor student progress, adapting teaching strategies to maximise impact.

Classroom Management: Create a structured, inclusive, and calm learning environment that promotes engagement and positive behaviour.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Key Stage 3 / 4 English curriculum
• Strong knowledge of literacy and reading strategies
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• ICT literate
• Experience of, or strong interest in, intervention strategies
• Ability to differentiate for a wide range of learning needs

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

What We Offer

• Terms and conditions as reflected in the Teachers conditions Burgundy book
• Employee assistance programme 24/7
• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
• Chromebook
• Positive and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

• An identity check (photo ID)
• Receipt of satisfactory references covering 3 years to current
• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)