Head of English and Media Studies
Quarrydale Academy
SUTTON IN ASHFIELD
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- Salary:
- MPS/UPS with TLR1 allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Spring Term (January 2025)
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2024
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for the Academy to appoint to the post of Head of English and Media Studies.
This post offers an ideal opportunity for a person who is moving into a first leadership and management post to lead and develop the English department from the start of the Spring Term (January 25).
The successful candidate will teach English across the ability and age range, including post 16 and have had previous and successful experience of raising standards through their teaching of English.
The successful candidate will also be committed to supporting the professional development of individual teachers and teams, and will be a high profile presence and role model to staff and students alike. Within these functions and responsibilities, s/he is expected to maintain the health of the faculty for the benefit of both students and colleagues. The right candidate will need to possess a real commitment to delivering high standards for students and to the professional development of staff. A creative leader who is passionate about the subject and who has the ability to model outstanding practice, demonstrate innovative and inspirational methods of teaching whilst also being able to motivate and inspire both teachers and students will thrive in this position.
You will also have high expectations of pupil behaviour and will be able to establish a consistent level of student discipline through your team, maintaining productive and respectful relationships with students.
Quarrydale is oversubscribed and we are very proud of our students and staff, so this is an exciting career opportunity to join our friendly and inspirational Academy.
If you feel that you have the ability and drive to enable our students to reach their full potential, joining our Academy also offers many personal benefits including:
- a subsidised pension scheme
- a strong commitment to your continuing professional development and training opportunities
- close, convenient links to the M1 junction 28, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield
- close access to the peak district, national park and popular historical sites
- supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
- Medicash Healthcare Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other vetting procedures including the provision of two good references.
For application forms and further details please visit our website:
https://quarrydale.co.uk/website/index.php/staff/vacancies
If you think you could be a potential candidate for the role and you
would like to discuss the vacancy or if you would like to arrange a visit to
Quarrydale Academy please contact Catherine Lovell, Associate Assistant Head Teacher on 01623 554 178 or by email clovell@quarrydale.notts.sch.uk
Closing date: Monday 14th October (9am)
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About Quarrydale Academy
- Quarrydale Academy
- Stoneyford Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Nottinghamshire
- NG17 2DU
- United Kingdom
Quarrydale is a mixed 11-18 academy of around 1100 pupils, with approximately 130 sixth formers.
We are situated in the town of Sutton-in-Ashfield, which is located between Sherwood Forest, the peak district and the City of Nottingham. Connections to major conurbations in the region are excellent, housing is affordable and access to leisure facilities, and areas of cultural, natural and industrial heritage is good.
The academy itself is a popular and exciting place to work, with a friendly atmosphere and a real sense of team work. The students are well behaved and Ofsted graded us as ‘Good’ in March 2017.
The education we offer at Quarrydale is built around a highly qualified team of staff committed to delivering a quality education to all our students in a calm, safe and secure environment where high quality learning can take place effectively. We work in partnership with parents to ensure that every child receives the best possible education and takes pride in being part of our successful and caring community.
At Quarrydale we combine our traditional values with the very latest teaching methods and technologies to inspire our students to succeed in everything they do. We have very high expectations of our students and place great emphasis on self-discipline, self-respect, hard work, achievement and high standards of behaviour.
We are committed to the pursuit of excellence, both in terms of the achievement of students and the quality of educational provision we deliver on a daily basis. We want to encourage all learners to develop a love of learning and enable everyone to reach the highest standards of which they are capable of.
We believe that achievement is closely linked to self-belief, motivation, support and that with encouragement students will excel and be proud of doing well and fulfilling their potential.The best achievements usually occur where a true partnership has been established between home, school and the student and all parties work together to strive for the best possible outcome.
We want every Quarrydale student to learn, achieve, maximise their potential and meet all of their aspirations and ambitions. Quarrydale students know that we expect nothing less than their personal best, and we will guide and support them to rise to that challenge.
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