Head of English
The Telford Langley School
Telford and Wrekin
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- L6-L10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2024
Job overview
An exciting leadership opportunity has become available at our popular and ambitious school. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading an experienced team of subject specialists through the implementation of a coherent and challenging curriculum. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and forward thinking Head of Department to lead the next stage of our curriculum development.
Our ethos of ‘Ensuring Excellence’ is at the forefront of everything that we do. Our belief is that every child really does matter and that all of our students should feel engaged, challenged, and supported in an environment where they can experience success and enjoy their learning. The Head of Department should embody these qualities and inspire others to achieve their professional best.
The successful candidate must have:
· The ability to teach English up to KS4,
· The capacity to work collaboratively as part of an experienced team,
· A passion for their subject that drives them to help pupils achieve their very best.
We will offer you:
• An extensive CPD programme to nurture and develop your talents at all levels,
• A professional, hard-working and supportive team that works together to create a welcoming, vibrant learning culture inclusive to all,
• Access to a network of successful schools to share best practice and develop career prospects at the highest level.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all qualifications will be verified.
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 30th October
We reserve the right to interview suitable applicants any point after an application has been received.
Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6
Attached documents
About The Telford Langley School
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Thank you for considering joining our community at The Telford Langley School.
At The Telford Langley School, we work hard to provide our pupils the very best education possible. Our ethos of ‘Ensuring Excellence’ is at the heart of everything we do. This extends to recruiting the highly effective staff that our pupils deserve. We place a strong emphasis on both high standards of education and personal development. To do this, we nurture and develop staff who work collaboratively and strive to be their professional best every day.
We want everyone in our community to achieve all they can whilst making a difference for those around them. Celebrating the successes of both pupils and staff is at the core of our day-to-day practice. We work hard to develop relationships and place a real focus on collaboration.
We are proud to serve our community. This means we draw young people from a wide catchment area. We have just over 1000 students in years 7 to 11. The main school building opened in 2012 and a new building was added in 2021. This means we have extensive, modern facilities as well as the most current technology to match this. Pupils and staff value this as it enriches the learning environment for all.
For our staff we offer a comprehensive induction and a peer coaching programme to adapt to the professional development goals of staff. We also operate an extensive network of sharing best practice not just in our school, but across our entire trust. We support, empower and challenge staff to make a real difference in raising standards and have many examples of staff that have progressed significantly in their career.
Our school is on a journey. We have the confidence and belief that we know where we are, what we have to do and where we want to be. Thank you for considering our school. If our vacancies and values match your skill set, we would be delighted to hear from you. Visits to our school are welcomed and encouraged so you can see for yourself our sense of purpose and community.
Mrs E Blount
Headteacher
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