What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role:
We have an opportunity to recruit a high-quality English specialist graduate to the
role of Director of English. With opportunities to teach English Language and Literature
across Key Stages 3 – 5.
The successful candidate will have:
• a proven track record of securing the best student outcomes for all
• successful English teaching experience across all key stages
• middle leadership experience within a successful English department
• high aspirations for their professional development with their sights on becominga Vice Principal or a Principal
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 9am
What the school offers its staff
Why Blessed William Howard? You will have the opportunity to:
• work in a high performing school with outstanding behaviour;
• shape ‘research led’ teaching and learning;
• lead using dedicated and protected additional leadership and management time;
• receive personalisedleadership openings tofollow NPQSL;
• benefit from two days of personalised CPD entitlement designed by you;
• join a school which is committed to securing the BWH Staff Wellbeing Charter and Gold Staff Wellbeing Award;
• to work in collaboration, with outstanding English specialists, across the Painsley family of schools (Primary and Secondary);
• lead an established team of English teachers;
• as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, play a key role in the strategic development of the school.
“There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.