Granville Academy - Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

            Granville Academy

Location: Burton Road, Woodville, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR

Granville Academy is a part of Affinity Learning Partnership. We are a Multi Academy Trust currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. We consist of 3 Secondary Academies and 4 Primary Academies.

Here, at Granville Academy, we are on a truly exciting journey of improving  standards and outcomes in our pursuit of excellence. We are proud that the academy was judged to be good against all areas of the Ofsted framework in our recent inspection and we are committed to continuous improvement to ensure that we give our students the best possible outcomes, experiences and opportunities

Good behaviour provides the foundations for high quality teaching and learning to thrive. It allows teachers to focus on their craft and to teach well. High quality teaching is sacrosanct and is the absolute focus of our next chapter ensuring that great teaching impacts positively on exceptional outcomes of all within our care.Our visitors tell us that our Academy offers them a warm welcome with a calm atmosphere conducive to high quality teaching and learning. We are a passionate and a committed group of staff who support each other to be the best that we can be.

Our English department is thriving! The subject benefits from strong leadership and  an outstanding group of teachers who are securing improved outcomes for our students. Our P8 within English was 0.22 with an A8 score of 5.04.  Students achieved better than national standards with 77% achieving 4+, 71% achieving 5+ and 26% of students achieving 7+

Our curriculum development is key and as professionals we are constantly looking at how we efficiently and effectively  implement the core knowledge and skills that empower our students to be successful within both literature and language.

We are invested in strong pedagogy in a supportive safe learning environment where teachers can teach because systems are strong; where students feel safe to make

mistakes, and teachers can select the most appropriate learning activities that enable students to learn well and succeed.

The Candidate

Within this maternity cover, we seek to appoint a dynamic and motivated teacher of English with an infectious passion for their subject and specialist subject knowledge to join us at Granville Academy. You will be part of a team supported by skilled and  expert teachers and will receive excellent support and opportunities for development within the academy and across the trust.

You must be confident in the delivery of English at KS3 and KS4 and have the ambition and dedication to continue to support the development of the curriculum and wider curriculum in line with current practice and research in effective teaching.

You will be able to support the promotion of excellent standards of student learning, achievement, progress, attainment and behaviour through working effectively and collaboratively. You will be passionate about your specialist subject, recognise the importance and impact that this area of the curriculum has on a students wider life, on their future destinations and career prospects as English permeates the whole national curriculum and life.

One of the key strengths of the academy is the positive relationships between staff and students. We have a friendly, respectful and harmonious environment.  We are truly inclusive and will not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Within our school community, students and staff are known, valued, developed and supported to be successful.

We believe that every member of our community has the right to feel safe; tolerance, respect and fairness underpin the fabric of our ethos and are promoted through the traditional British values such as treating each other with respect, being courteous and polite. We have a strong commitment to helping and encouraging our students to make a positive contribution to their community. Granville is at the heart of the Woodville community, and we take every opportunity to be involved in joint events and projects and are developing strong links with community stakeholders and external parties.  The successful candidate will be keen to support this and build upon the extensive opportunities that we offer as part of our programme.

Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.

At Granville Academy we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day. If you share this commitment, if you are passionate about young people, their opportunities and their life chances, we are the academy for you!

The Faculty

The English faculty currently consists of 8 expert teachers who are all specialists.

We offer a strong ECT programme that supports retention and supports strong pedagogical practice.

Across Y7- 9 we utilise SPARX for homework, which enables our students to make high levels of progress and reduces workload.  Within Years 10 and 11 we utilise Seneca.

The English Faculty aims to provide students with a worthwhile and broad experience, based around a range of Literature and non-fiction texts, across a wide variety of topics. Our aim is to develop the skills and practices required to prepare our students for GCSE success. It is our intention to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping students with a strong command of spoken and written language, and to develop a love of literature by exposing students to texts from a widespread range of genres, cultures and ages.

GCSE outcomes are strong, with students exceeding the national averages at all headline measures.

We offer many local and overseas experiences for our students including trips to The Globe Theatre with our most recent experience being a trip to Poetry Live in Nottingham, where Key Stage 4 students benefited from listening to and asking questions to a range of poets.

We are fully committed to our enrichment offer which includes debating club, fierce women, poetry club, Carnegie Book Club (all led by our English team). The link to the full academy enrichment offer is here:

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve.  We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.

Benefits Package

Affinity Learning Partnership strives to be an ‘Employer of Choice’ and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Leader’s listen to all stakeholders and are proactive in looking after our best resource - our staff.  We are proactive in ensuring a work life balance is maintained offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• BHSF Healthcare Scheme
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Flu Vaccination Vouchers
• Granville Academy qualifies for the levelling up premium.

Granville Academy supports this by an extensive wellbeing programme designed for staff by staff. Applicants for positions are encouraged to visit the academy by contacting the academy on 01283 216765

How to Apply:

Closing date: 14 March 2025

Interview date: w/c 24th March 2025

Start date: 1 September 2025

You can apply directly to the Trust HR Team via the Trust website www.affinitylp.co.uk or email your application to careers@affinitylp.co.uk. You must complete an application form to be considered. Due to safeguarding reasons we cannot accept C.Vs.

Please note: 

Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.

Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications or we appoint a suitable candidate.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application.  Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

If you do not hear back after 5 working days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact 01283 216765 and ask to speak to Rachael Lane, HR Officer.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.