Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
This selective Academy Grammar School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced teacher of English to lead a well-established and successful department. The new Head of English will be expected to teach all age groups throughout the School, including in the Sixth Form. As well as providing guidance and acting as a role model for other teaching colleagues within the Department, all middle leaders are expected to make a contribution to the broader development of the School.
Responsibilities
* Lead the English Department and contribute to its development.
* Teach English to students across all age groups, including in the Sixth Form.
* Provide guidance and act as a role model for other teaching colleagues within the Department.
* Contribute to the broader development of the School as a middle leader.
What the school offers
The English Department is well-resourced and all teaching staff have access to excellent support and professional development opportunities. The School offers a friendly but determined working environment, with an academic culture that is challenging, rigorous and student-centred.
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.
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