English is one of the most popular subjects in the school with excellent numbers at both GCSE and A Level. We are therefore looking for an inspirational teacher to lead a talented team to ensure that English remains successful and continues to achieve impressive outcomes for our students.
The English faculty at Wren Academy is a talented, successful, and welcoming department. There is a Head of Faculty supported by two Assistant Heads of Departments responsible for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 5.
Key Stage 3 English at Wren Academy is taught in single gender groups. Our approach to setting at Key Stage 4 seeks to incorporate the most positive aspects of setting and mixed ability teaching: there is a top set of approximately 30 students for each gender and smaller mixed ability classes of about 20 students. Single gender lessons are a key feature of English at Wren and, as a faculty, we are constantly striving to personalise lessons to suit each individual group and to explore teaching strategies which maximise the learning in single gender groupings.
English at Wren Academy is taught through innovative, newly designed schemes of learning that are both knowledge and skills based. In Key Stage 3, students study a wide range of English Literature. Lessons are consistently relevant to students and are of an extremely high quality, combining a range of teaching approaches including drama and ICT. All students in Years 7-11 have their own tablets in lessons; these are fully integrated into learning. In keeping with the whole Academy’s approach to teaching and learning, students are expected to reflect on their capabilities as learners, and to develop strategies to overcome obstacles to their English learning.
Wren Academy Finchley opened in September 2008 as a new school sponsored by the London Diocese of the Church of England and Berkhamsted School. It takes its name from Sir Christopher Wren, the famous polymath, with the intent to inspire students to be curious and explore a wide range of academic disciplines. We have come a long way since 2008 and are now an all through school with over 1500 students aged between 4 and 18. The Academy has continued to grow as we opened our Sixth form in 2013 and have taken on new primary cohorts since 2015. Wren Academy Finchley is proud of its successes having secured exceptional academic progress for our students at KS2, GCSE and A Level. We have also established a national reputation for excellence in teaching and learning, developing an approach that focuses consistently on enabling young people to be effective learners, regularly hosting visitors from the Republic of Ireland and Netherlands.
Please see the attached applicant pack and our website for full details.
Please email your completed application to recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org
Closing date: 9am, Friday 25 April 2025.
Applications will be considered as they are received.
CVs will not be accepted.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Trust may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.The Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self- declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.