Second in English
Montsaye Academy
Northamptonshire
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (currently £5,428) subject to current pay award
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 22/4/25
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
Are you looking to develop your career in a supportive environment where you can build on your leadership potential? If so, Montsaye Academy is the next step in your journey. We have an exciting opportunity to join our English team as joint second in charge of English.
Our English Department is an effective, enthusiastic and successful team who enjoy sharing resources and leading whole academy strategies. The department is on a journey of continual improvement, where students are prepared through our newly refined curriculum to meet the needs not only of their KS4 and KS5 exams, but also the needs of an ever-changing modern Britain. Successful applicants will aspire to continue this growth as one of the leaders within the team.
The successful applicant will :
- have the ability to inspire both staff and students
- be committed to having a significant impact on the lives of the young people served by Montsaye Academy
- improve outcomes in the short term,
- support the team in transforming English teaching at the academy in the years ahead.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews may begin soon after receipt of applications for shortlisted candidates, therefore we recommend that you apply early.
To apply, please submit an application form and covering letter outlining your suitability for the post. Application forms can be downloaded from the Pathfinder Schools vacancies page:
https://pathfinderschools.org.uk/join-us/vacancies
Completed applications should be sent via email to:
The workplace will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition (as defined in the Equality Act 2010).
Montsaye Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are available on their website, which can be accessed at the following web address :
https://www.montsaye.northants.sch.uk/about-us/policies-and-funding/
Pathfinder Schools and our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, medical, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. Before applying, please review our Recruitment and Selection Policy which includes further information on pre-employment checks and our statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders https://pathfinderschools.org.uk/join-us/vacancies
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About Montsaye Academy
- Montsaye Academy
- Greening Road, Rothwell, Kettering
- Northamptonshire
- NN14 6BB
- United Kingdom
Montsaye Academy is located in the historic Northamptonshire market town of Rothwell, easily reached from Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Bedfordshire. Northamptonshire was recently placed as third in the country in the Halifax Quality of Life Survey and is one of the greenest counties in in England; with 161 parks covering 1,600 acres.
Montsaye Academy has been through a turbulent last 18 months but is going through a process of rapid improvement. The school is on an upward trajectory and has a very exciting future ahead.
The academy is a member of Pathfinder Schools with eight primaries from who we draw the majority of our cohort each year. We have other very effective partnerships with local secondary schools that also enhance our curriculum and support our practice.
Montsaye Academy is heavily invested in its staff and is proud to offer access to the following;
· Cake Fridays where staff have the opportunity to bring in their bakes and catch up with colleagues
· A free membership for our onsite sports centre which boasts a pool and modern gym where staff can swim for free
· Free coffee and tea in staff room
· Free annual flu jab
· Free Healthcare plan
· Full program of CPD tailored to individual staff, enabling our teacher to develop their career and continuously build upon their potential
We are a research engaged school and our teaching and learning strategies are driven by the evidence for what works. We have a well developed CPD programme that gives teachers the opportunity to gain the following accredited qualifications:
• MA in Education
• National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders
• National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders
• We are also supporting teachers to complete PhDs in Education
At Montsaye we offer a broad, balanced curriculum, enhanced by our extracurricular provision, through which we aim to support students to develop a keen interest in learning, enhancing their basic skills of communication and literacy as well as exploring particular strengths and interests. Our staff demonstrate every day their commitment to supporting young people as they explore the world around them and have an unswerving belief in the ability of our students.
Education in Partnership, the academy’s motto, means working closely with parents and carers to support students to make outstanding progress. It also means encouraging students to work together to support one another.
We provide an engaging curriculum, constantly develop our teaching workforce and create an atmosphere of mutual respect so that we are able to meet the individual needs of children. Our commitment is to making sure that students leaving Montsaye will be resilient, proactive, independent learners able to face the challenges of the adult world and to lead where others follow.
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