Assistant Head of English
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2b (£4,500)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2018
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2017
Job overview
Assistant Head of English
MPS/UPS + TLR2b (£4,500)
Permanent
Required for October 2017/January 2018
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is an 11-16 Academy with Christian Values and environmental sustainability at its heart. Founded in 2005, it has grown to become an Academy renowned for its cultural diversity and its unique building design. The Academy is focused upon driving standards of achievement rapidly and this makes it a dynamic and exciting place to work. The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is committed to ensuring that every student makes the most of their potential. The Academy concentrates on providing the highest quality teaching, with bespoke CPD for all staff to support this, the best possible student support and the most appropriate and innovative curriculum.
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and ambitious Assistant Head of English.
As the Assistant Head of English, you work closely with the Senior Leader for English and the Senior Management Team in continuing to improve exam attainment at GCSE.
The Academy benefits from its membership of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust, a unique Joint Faith Multi Academy Trust in Liverpool. The Trust has a proven track record in developing leaders and ensuring staff reach their full potential and career aspirations through a comprehensive programme of CPD and career progression opportunities. Leaders within the Trust benefit from access to the highest quality local and national training programmes, as well as peer to peer support and professional mentoring within the Trust.
We are determined that the successful candidate will have:
· A passion for English teaching.
· Experience of supporting change and development within a department
· Reliable evidence of very good to outstanding teaching with a focus on raising student achievement at KS3 and KS4.
· A passion for making a difference for young people in the city of Liverpool.
Closing date for applications: Friday 29th September
Interviews Date: Friday 6th October
Further information and an application pack can be obtained by contacting our Hays Recruitment Partner, Holly Currie, by emailing holly.currie@hays.com or by calling 0161 228 7300. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by contacting Holly Currie.
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School Details
Gardners Drive, Liverpool, L6 7UR
Web: www.asfaonline.org
Recruitment site: https://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/asfa/index.htm
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. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
“The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a member of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust. All Saints Multi Academy Trust is the operating name for The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust”
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
About The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
- Gardeners Drive, Liverpool
- Merseyside
- L6 7UR
- United Kingdom
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a unique and special place to work. It is a vibrant and happy school, serving a neighbourhood which ranks as one of the most deprived in England. We have a high proportion of students who qualify for pupil premium. We have a much higher than average number of students for whom English is an additional language. Many of these students also newly arrived in the country. There are 64 languages spoken at the Academy with 58 nationalities represented amongst students. This diversity makes our Academy a very special place.
A higher-than-average percentage of students have SEND. On average, students arrive at the Academy well below KS2 national expectations. All years are at their admission number for 2024-25. We are on a real journey of curriculum improvement and are looking for a special person to join our Academy and help to build upon the improvements already underway.
The Academy of St. Francis of Assisi benefits from its membership of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust, a unique Joint Denominational Multi Academy Trust in Liverpool.
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