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Head of English
Location: Sale
Salary: TLR 1E
Hours: Full Time (permanent)
To start September 2025
The school’s core values of aspire, act, achieve are at the heart of all they do. You will be joining a school of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence to provide the best possible education for all their students. Their excellent career and professional development programme will both support you and enable you to develop your skills.
The Role
They are looking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic specialist of English to teach and lead across all Key Stages, (including A Level). The post available is a full-time permanent position.
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational and creative leader to join their wonderful school. You will have a range of interpersonal skills and be highly effective in promoting and securing the very best for all their students. They are looking for a candidate who demonstrates unconditional positive regard for young people and who has the highest expectations of both themselves and others. You will be passionate about your subject area and have the ability to instil in young people a love of your subject and a desire to study this beyond your classroom.
You will be leading a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence and joining their excellent school. Their career and professional development programme will both support you and enable you to develop your skills, whilst also providing you with the opportunity to share your expertise with others.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that all staff and students fulfil their potential by creating a culture of high expectations, aspirations, and ambitions
- Write a subject development plan which addresses key areas of development, and ensure that Department development priorities feed into this.
- Devise an appropriate format for monitoring student progress across all Key Stages which utilises whole school systems, which can swiftly and accurately identify students who require intervention, and which minimises additional workload for staff.
- Create and foster an environment of reflective practice and CPD, leading by example in all aspects of personal and professional development and areas of key responsibility.
- Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations, aspirations and ambitions for self and others, especially in the areas of key responsibility.
- Challenge under-performance at all levels and ensure corrective action and follow up.
- Support the development and maintenance of school policies and practices to ensure consistent application both across the subject area and beyond.
- Manage relevant financial and human resources effectively and efficiently to achieve the educational goals and priorities.
- Ensure that the areas of responsibility are clearly communicated to all stakeholders including through displays, newsletters, social media and the website.
- Devise, develop and review monitoring techniques for all areas of responsibility so that they are accurate and identify and spread good and better practice across the school and beyond.
- Keep up to date with the development of creative and innovative practices in all areas of responsibility, sharing these as appropriate
- Be a visible, proactive presence around the school, leading by example and promoting positive attitudes to learning, personal welfare, safety and behaviour from both students and staff.
- Ensure equality of opportunity and recognition of diversity are promoted through all areas of responsibility.
Skills and Qualifications
- Qualified teacher status
- Good Honours Degree in a related subject
- Recent Successful teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 in Subject taught
- Experience in leading at middle leader level
- A track record of excellent results across all Key Stages
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Closing Date: 24th March 2025 (9.00am).
