Advert
Job Title
Head of English
Salary
MPS / UPS Plus TLR 1c
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1958, our school has been helping girls to secure outstanding academic results and providing a well-rounded experience for over half a century. The school encourages a happy and harmonious community which respects the individual and celebrates the rich diversity of backgrounds and heritage of students and staff.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding English teacher to lead our English provision. Our English Department thrives on the notions of inclusion, creativity and enthusiasm for the subject. Our newly re-written KS3 curriculum is designed to build skills over time towards GCSE and are sufficiently challenging students to reach the top grades. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious person to develop their career in a dynamic, supportive, and well-equipped academic environment with considerate students and very supportive parents.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about the English curriculum and how this can be taught in an inspiring way to maximise exam success, spark students’ passion for the subject, and to help students to lead successful future lives. They should also be able to evidence a proven track record of high impact in teaching, learning and curriculum excellence, to support strong outcomes and learning experiences. The ability to extend students’ engagement beyond the school day, through extra-curricular would be an advantage.