Head of English

We are looking for a Head of English, for Twyford Church of England High School, which is part of the Twyford CofE Academies Trust. The Twyford Trust is made up of four exceptionally high achieving schools in Ealing which have the benefit of being very close geographically and being able to benefit from shared curriculum support and broader collaboration.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a current post holder to develop their experience in leading a large and successful English department, across all three key stages. We have a well-developed curriculum and assessment framework and a culture of continuous improvement which means that we refine both our resources and English specific training each year. Further details of the English curriculum and approach can be found in the recruitment pack (as additional information) attached.

Students here are driven to succeed at Twyford, with a Progress 8 score in 2024 of +1.08 and an ALPS 3 at KS5, and we work collaboratively across our Trust to ensure our curriculum inspires, challenges and nurtures all students to achieve ambitious outcomes. Strong leadership of our English department, curriculum & wider learning is central to our vision of supporting students to live life in all its fullness. We have a strong staff culture of professional development at the Trust and believe that ‘we are all developing teachers’ so prioritise staff training in weekly whole school sessions, run a coaching programme across the school and have three annual Trust conferences.

We are keen to welcome any interested applicants in for a visit as part of your application process so please do get in contact with Pip Deacon (Deputy Headteacher – pdeacon@twyford.ealing.sch.uk ) if you are interested in applying for the role.

How to apply

Please follow the link to apply on our Vacancies page

https://careers.twyfordacademies.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 19 January 2025.

Interview date: To be confirmed - week commencing 27 January 2025.

'The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process'.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.