Head of English

We are looking for a Head of English. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT/ Brakenhale School and become an integral member of the English team. We are proud of our English curriculum: it has been designed with a passion and love of literature that we seek to pass onto the students in our care. We recognise that confidence and success in English underpins all subjects and wider life and want our students to leave as fluent writers and confident orators who have been inspired by their experience in our subject and who will make an impact on the world through their empathy and ambition. The team enjoys working closely together and are looking for someone who will share our ethos and have the love of teaching English at the heart of all we do. Leading the English department to success is what we want from a Head of English. The successful candidate will join a team who are passionate about engaging and inspiring young people in their learning. We are looking to recruit a colleague with both the commitment and relevant skills to drive our raising standards agenda across the whole ability range.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• demonstrate a passion for education and a desire to improve the life chances of all our students
• have the ability to build a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the school community
• adapt rapidly to the challenge of building on the existing strengths of the school to achieve all round
• excellence in teaching and learning
• assess their approach and style and challenge themselves to think differently about how to best align their leadership to the needs of the school
• have the ability to empower their staff to trust in their vision 
• maintain and develop the school's ethos of diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity
• have experience as a leader with a proven track record of success
• work collaboratively with SLT and members of GLT to deliver excellence
• To assist the Deputy Head Teachers and Assistant Headteachers in the development of teaching and learning by contributing to the staff development, induction, NQT and ITT programmes within the department
• To support staff to make progress on the school’s teaching and learning programmes
• To work with the SLT on the development of consistently good pedagogy across the department
• To support and coach staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire
• To contribute significantly to the development of schemes of work within the department
• To model best practice in ensuring that lessons are appropriately scaffolded to ensure all students can make rapid progress
• To assist in the strategic planning for students with special educational needs within the department
• To model best practice in the effective use of student performance data and student and staff target setting so that this impacts on classroom practice and contributes to raising achievement
• To lead and develop the mentoring programme for early-stage teachers within the department and contribute to whole school mentoring

You will need:

• Qualified teacher status
• Relevant Degree
• Evidence of / Commitment to continuing professional development
• Post graduate qualification

What’s in it for you:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 18th October 2024. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.