Assistant Head of English
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS & TLR 2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2020
- Apply by:
- 22 June 2020
Job overview
Assistant Head of English
MPS/UPS & TLR 2B £6456
Required: 1st September 2020
Deadline: Noon Monday 22nd June 2020
Interview: w/c 29th June 2020
Lawn Manor Academy is part of the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust (RWBAT). The RWBAT is built around 'Excellence in Education'
We achieve Excellence through compassion, respect and ambition.
- Compassion: to understand and recognize the needs of the members and stakeholders of each Academy whose lives will be enhanced and enlightened through their experiences in and out of the classroom.
- Respect: for the traditions, knowledge and experiences gained over many years in Academies through developing and supporting both staff as they progress through their careers and pupils as they leave school.
- Ambition: for the community for the future, it's economic development, it's safety, its ability to thrive, to be a great place to learn and to work and to have a vibrant educational community with amenities for all age groups.
Together the schools strengthen each other, sharing good practice and building capacity for all. If you want to be part of our vision, mission and values, and you are willing to go the extra mile to make a real difference to children's lives, we would be pleased to receive your application for employment with us.
We are seeking to recruit a passionate Assistant Head of English who will be:
- An excellent role model with a desire to share this with pupils and staff
- Committed to raising achievement and able to deliver excellent outcomes
- A leader; to inspire and motivate others.
The post holder will work effectively within the English Team to drive up standards in the department.
The job description lists all the main duties of the post , together with further details of the competencies ( skills), experience , qualifications, knowledge and abilities required to do the job. The criteria listed within the job description detail how each of these areas will be assessed. It is important that you identify the competencies, experience, qualifications, knowledge and abilities that will be assessed by application form, as you will need to provide evidence that you meet these criteria.
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About Lawn Manor Academy
Lawn Manor Academy is proud to be part of Ascend Learning Trust. We were the first school to join ALT in September 2017 and we enjoy close links with all ALT schools. We believe that within each child there is a real potential to achieve and that as teachers, it is our job to ensure that this potential is met through their academic studies and high expectations.
Lawn Manor Academy is an all-ability school and we place great emphasis on inclusive education. We have an excellent pastoral care system to support pupils and the community. We offer a rounded curriculum to suit children of all abilities with excellent facilities to support this. We take pride in the focus we give to each child as an individual and how we help them to develop and grow to achieve well and be a good citizen.
We have an ambitious vision for our school with a robust strategy for achieving it. Our I Learn values are at the heart of our strategies for success.
Working at Lawn Manor Academy is both rewarding and inspiring. We are an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and different cultures daily. We are committed to extremely high standards of behaviour and have fostered an environment where the relationships that exist within the school, and the polite and respectful atmosphere that we enjoy, are commented on by all who visit our school.
By teaching our pupils how to demand the best of themselves, we will send them out into the world ready to embrace the challenges they will meet; whether they are in the boardroom, on the stage, in the lab or on the sports field at home or abroad. A positive mind-set is important at Lawn Manor Academy.
We take pride in “Inspiring and Creating Futures for All”.
Sandra Muir
Headteacher
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
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