Deputy Director of English

Job Overview – Deputy Director of English 

The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community (GLC), a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located in Tilbury, within the borough of Thurrock, east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative, and highly successful secondary academy: the place of choice for work and learning.

We are currently seeking a Deputy Director of English to support our exceptional English faculty and play a key role in ensuring that the subject continues to go from strength to strength. Currently, students in English are performing above the national average in both attainment and progress.

The successful candidate will be passionate about education for all students, regardless of their background, and, above all, will be an inspirational practitioner. Our staff are incredibly passionate, dedicated, and make a significant difference in the lives of the young people in our care. If this sounds like you, come and join our team.

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFOVP3_K7w

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

·        Generous non-contact time;

·        Financial assistance for Masters and further degrees;

·        An outstanding record of staff achieving promotion;

·        Working as part of an exceptional team;

·        £1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates;

·        Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and Westfield Health Insurance;

·        Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme;

·        Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service;

·        State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning;

·        A paid 'My Day' each year;

·        Excellent career development and training;

·        2-week October half term break;

·        A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching;

·        Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs;

·        Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff.

 We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact jo.jaffa@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.