English Lead

Tes is supporting the appointment of a English Lead to join a School based in Kent.

Salary: £43,000-£50,000 per annum 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of their continued growth, they now have a fantastic opportunity for a English Lead to join their close-knit team at Heath Farm School located in Ashford.

About the role

You will be delivering inclusive, responsive and innovative teaching and learning within the curriculum area of English. You will constantly strive to produce outstanding/good teaching and learning at all times to ensure that all learners succeed. Under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, carry out the professional duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School policies.

You will teach in accordance with the ethos, organisation and policies of the school as a fully committed member of the teaching team and as detailed in the specific duties and core standards below.

Areas of Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the learning and the achievement of all pupils in your classes ensuring equality of opportunity for all;
• Planning and preparing long term and medium term plans;
• Knowledge of the relevant course content;
• Create a purposeful learning environment;
• Teaching, according to individual educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere;
• Teach engaging and motivating lessons informed by well-grounded expectations of learners and designed to raise levels of attainment;
• Know how to make effective personalised provision/effectively provide differentiated tasks for those they teach;

About the school

It is an exciting time to join Heath Farm School. Under the leadership of the new, forward-thinking Headteacher, the school and its team are currently in the process of redesigning and creating a purposeful and unique ‘Heath Farm Curriculum’ that fully meets the holistic needs of their students.

They are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. From their nurturing approach for primary pupils through to the relaxed working environment of the specialist 6th Form Centre, all students are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.

Their students present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school.

As an independent SEN school, they are far removed from the toxicity and bureaucracy found in so many other schools and they are able to abandon ineffective and traditional methods in favour of new, highly effective and tailored initiatives – essentially, they do what they know is right for the students in their care.

Why join?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to them, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2099905 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.