Assistant Head of English
Swanshurst School
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2022
Job overview
Post Of: Assistant Head of English
Pay Scale: MPS/ UPS + TLR2b (£4788 per annum)
Required For: September 2022
Do you want to join the leadership of our high achieving department?
We are looking to expand the leadership of English by recruiting a passionate and knowledgeable teacher to join our excellent English team, leading a key stage in curriculum design and teaching pedagogy. This is an opportunity to work as part of a highly effective team and learn from excellent teachers and leaders. We are a large and happy English department who are already building on our recent achievements at GCSE and A level.
• You will understand curriculum, sequencing, adaptation, planning and assessment;
• You will lead on a particular Key stage, depending on your experience and the needs of the department;
• You will influence vision, policy and practice, driving forward departmental teaching and learning and helping support the needs of all of our students;
• You will have proven data analysis skills;
Candidates will be excellent practitioners and will have a track record of success when it comes to teaching of English. They will have a clear understanding of the latest research in curriculum design and pedagogy, understanding what makes a successful English department and will understand the importance of collaboration
The successful candidate will be supported in their own development through the school’s CPD programmes and can expect many opportunities for enhancing their own career.
Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School for girls with 1841 students on roll aged 11- 19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.
Ofsted (2017) found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” and they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous”. Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils”
This post 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.
For an application form, please visit our website www.swanshurst.org, for further details please contact our HR team on recruitment@swanshurst.org. Applicants submitting an electronic application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date. Please submit all completed applications to recruitment@swanshurst.org.
Closing date: 12:00pm Midday on Monday 16th May 2022
Swanshurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Swanshurst School
- Swanshurst School
- Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B13 0TW
- United Kingdom
To find out more about our school, visit our website at www.swanshurst.org
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