What skills and experience we're looking for
If you are an experienced teacher of English who is keen to take the next step in their career by leading and developing our English provision, then this could be the role for you.
The English team have a range of experience from Early Career Teachers (ECTs) to A level leads and have worked hard to develop a curriculum that prepares our students to flourish. In 2024 the team achieved a progress 8 score of +0.52 and contributed to our recent Ofsted judgement of ‘Outstanding.’ As Head of English you will ensure that all members are supported so that this strong track record is maintained. Alongside high standards of academic progress the team have a strong commitment in providing extracurricular opportunities for students, such as, trips, the weekly Electives programme and carefully targeted intervention.
You will ensure that all English teachers have support that is robust and appropriate to their career stage. The professional development of all teachers within the team will also be part of your role and integral in fostering high levels of job satisfaction. The organisation of the Accelerated Reader programme and delivery of impact will be one of your many priorities as we continue to develop reader confidence so that all students are able to fully access the whole curriculum. You will maintain the ethos of the College within the English team through close attention to our rewards and sanctions processes.
You will lead the English curriculum from policy to the quality assurance of its implementation. This will involve regular reviews of all aspects of a well-structured curriculum that helps our students to hone skills and know and remember more.
You will have already gained some middle leadership experience and are motivated to lead a team. You will have a good track record in achieving strong results at GCSE and possibly A level. We are advertising this position in two ways as we are keen to also consider someone with current experience in leading English who is ready to develop their skills with additional whole school responsibilities. Details of that role can be found in a separate advert. There is only one post.
What the school offers its staff
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• Relocation support for hard-to-recruit subjects.
• Vast range of staff training including a funded Master’s scheme.
• Primary, secondary and sixth-form teaching opportunities.
• Staff laptops.
• Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
• Flexible working; part-time and a job share considered.
• A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
• A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
• Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
• Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
• Free parking.
• Holidays outside of the usual term-time pattern, including a two-week autumn break and an early summer.
• Private health insurance
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.