KS4 English Co-ordinator
Parliament Hill School
Camden
- New
- Salary:
- Main/Upper Scale salary + TAA - £3,391 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2025
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
Parliament Hill School is seeking a committed and enthusiastic teacher to join our school as KS4 English Co-ordinator. We are seeking a passionate individual with a proven track record of successful teaching at Key Stage 4, the ability to lead, manage, and support a team of English teachers to improve student outcomes, excellent communication skills with both students and colleagues, and a commitment to ongoing professional development and equal opportunities for all students.
As the KS4 English Co-ordinator, you will lead the development of the KS4 English curriculum and ensure consistent monitoring of pupil progress. You will collaborate with the Team Leader for English and other teachers to implement effective interventions for students requiring support. Additionally, you will manage schemes of work, providing regular feedback and support to the teaching team to ensure the delivery of engaging and relevant lessons. A key part of the role will be contributing to the school’s extra-curricular English provision, helping to foster a love for the subject and support student achievement.
Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ school with excellent academic outcomes. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath, we provide a vibrant environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences. Proud of our distinctive character as a diverse and fully comprehensive school, we value individuality and celebrate the relationships that make us a uniquely positive and supportive school community. We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. Students and staff benefit from our mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium which is the largest school 6th form provider in Camden, with an unrivalled curriculum and opportunities for deep collaboration.
The school is committed to providing excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The school is ideally situated with excellent transport links into other parts of London and beyond. Gospel Oak over ground station is a five minutes’ walk while Tufnell Park tube station is 10 minutes away. The school is also very close to the magnificent open space of Hampstead Heath which is renowned for its many recreational and sports opportunities as well as outdoor swimming facilities.
An application form and further information are available on the school website: http://www.parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk/
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 13th January 2025.
Interview date to be confirmed.
Parliament Hill School 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’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Parliament Hill School
High Achieving and Happy
Parliament Hill School is situated in North West London, on a stunning site located on the edge of Hampstead Heath. This idyllic location provides an exceptional learning environment within our newly renovated campus. We have a strong track record of excellent academic outcomes with results that are well above the local and national average.
We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. It is a happy school where, “students’ behaviour is outstanding. They feel very safe, and are proud and happy to be at the school.” Ofsted.
Our Mission
Our feminist mission is to enable every student to forge a strong identity, empowered to make their mark in the world.
We are proud to be a centre of excellence and innovation for girls’ education.
We nurture aspirations and support each student to discover their dreams and ambitions. We empower girls to take risks and to develop the confidence, leadership attributes, and cooperative relationships that enable them to flourish academically, socially and personally.
Students are educated to be inclusive global citizens, enabled to speak out, and make a positive difference to the world now and in the future.
We believe that achievement and happiness are inextricably linked and we are committed to enabling both.
About our School
We are a large, over-subscribed, fully comprehensive community school for girls aged 11-18 in the London Borough of Camden, with approximately 1213 students on roll and a diverse intake.
We are an outward facing school and an active participant in a number of valued partnerships, including the acclaimed LaSWAP Sixth Form, a partnership with three other local schools (La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Acland Burghley). We are proud of our strong track record of achievement. Progression post-16 is excellent with students moving from LaSWAP to a wide range of destinations including competitive places at Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge and other prestigious universities. Students benefit from excellent preparation and guidance on applying to the universities of their choice.
Parliament Hill School reflects its complex, challenging inner London environment. We are committed to creating a school that reflects more accurately the student body that we serve, to create an inclusive working environment where each person feels welcomed, valued and can thrive. We realise that without a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, lived experiences and ways of working we immediately limit our creative capacity.
It is our mission to continue closing the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students and in doing this we prioritise quality teaching, designed to ensure that disadvantaged students at Parliament Hill out-perform others nationally. We are proud of, and celebrate our rich cultural and racial diversity, with over 49 different languages spoken. We have a very strong ethos of valuing, respecting, representing and providing role models for our multi-cultural community. If you thrive in a diverse, inner city school, then this will be an exciting opportunity for you.
At Parliament Hill we recognize the opportunities and challenges of being a young woman in a changing world. We aim to build on our strong history and continue to empower our students to take advantage of every opportunity to enhance and transform their lives. We are rightly proud of Parliament Hill’s tradition of helping others in our school, our local community and around the world. All our students are encouraged to be active world citizens and to work to make a positive difference.
EEF Research Schools Network
Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the new North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Professional Development
We are a centre of excellence for professional learning and development and believe that the most significant resource in ensuring success for our students is our staff.
We create opportunities for all employees to fulfil their potential and take responsibility for their careers. We want Parliament Hill School to be a place where people feel they can do the best work of their careers, to feel empowered to make decisions for the benefit of the whole school. We aim to build a truly inclusive culture where people see themselves represented, meet their career aspirations and thrive.
We believe strongly in developing the full potential of all our highly valued teachers. All professional development undertaken by staff within the school is to support student achievement and well-being. Staff are responsible for modelling a love of learning and the continued pleasure of finding new challenges. We seek opportunities to work in partnership with other schools, universities and professionals in order to enhance the learning of staff and, therefore, accelerate students’ achievement. We have a strong track record of delivering continued professional development both in school and throughout Camden. We aim to role-model courage, kindness and trust at Parliament Hill School in every way and at all levels.
Staff Interviews
We believe Parliament Hill School is a fantastic place to work - and our staff agree.
We provide the highest quality of learning and teaching resulting in a Progress 8 score of 0.92 in 2022, well above average and placing us in the top 10% of schools nationally. 55% of grades were 9 – 7 top grades at GCSE. Parliament Hill School is the top school in Camden. It’s a wonderful place to work alongside experts.
Parliament Hill School is conveniently located on Highgate Road. Transport links are excellent - Gospel Oak train station is a 5 minute walk away, Tufnell Park tube station is a 10 minute walk away and Kentish Town Tube and Overground is a 15 minute walk away. Several bus routes stop near the school including 214, 88 & C11. We also have car parking facilities on-site.
Download our Staff Interview document below to see what our current support and teaching staff have to say about working here.
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