Director of English
Park High School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L9-13
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 8 February 2019
Job overview
‘This is a self-improving school driven by an unassuming yet unswerving determination that no pupil is left behind’
Park High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 student community situated in Colne on the border between Lancashire, North and West Yorkshire and has over 1050 students.
We are easily accessible and whilst some of our current staff are local, many also travel from Preston and the Ribble Valley, Keighley, Bradford and the surrounding areas.
In September we jointly formed the Pennine Trust with three of our feeder primary schools. As the lead secondary school within the trust, we have maintained our parental and community confidence. Park High School is the school of choice in the area and in 2018 we once again celebrated improved GCSE results.
Creating a climate of independent learning and embedding a culture where teachers and support professionals can thrive and take risks with teaching and learning are all very much part of our school.
Our opportunity
We are looking to appoint into the highly respected post of Director of English for September 2019. Aspiring or existing leaders of English are welcome – it goes without saying that we will support you, develop you and above all welcome you into our aspirational school.
Our innovative English department benefits from having six Lead Practitioners and a further six English specialist teachers, some of which are external examination markers. Many of the English staff have achieved nationally accredited qualifications in teaching and leadership through the Pennine Teaching Alliance which was established by our school to provide a continuum of professional development in our local area.
We can offer:
• An outward facing innovative school that has a research arm working with three universities
• Opportunities to support with and further develop our ITT and RQT programmes with our partners Star Academies Trust and Liverpool John Hope University
• A school with the pastoral infrastructure at its heart – we have two tutors in every year group, a house system and wrap around care with a Prep session at the end of the day
• A hardworking English faculty which is fully staffed with specialist teachers and a school with low staff turnover and high retention.
• A recently refurbished English block with a modern library including support from a full time qualified librarian.
We are looking for a teacher and leader with:
• A proven record of raising and maintaining outcomes in English
• Vision, drive and flare as you join our supportive and forward thinking English team, Senior Leadership Team, Middle Leaders, teaching and support staff
• The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes
• Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification
• A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to the school and the Pennine Trust
Join our team and build a wonderful career in a school you are passionate about with students you love to help learn. To arrange a visit please contact James on the details below.
The date of commencement for this post will be September 2019. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.
Closing date: Friday 8 February 2019 at 9am.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
For an informal conversation about the role, to arrange a visit and for an application pack please contact James Annetts at Resourcing Solutions (North Yorkshire County Council) at james.annetts@northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609 534939 / 07966261249
To learn more about us, this post and our staff please visit www.nyresourcing.co.uk/phs
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
About Park High School
Park High School is a successful 11-16 comprehensive school situated on the edge of Colne and close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
There are over 1091 students on roll and we are pleased to be oversubscribed. Our mission is to develop young people with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We are a school committed to raising aspirations and bringing out the best in all students. We stress the total development of each young person and are driven by an unswerving determination that no pupil in our school will be left behind.
Park High School will provide:
- Staff who will unfailingly reassure students that by working together there are no barriers that they cannot overcome to achieve their full potential.
- Students who strive to attain exceptionally high levels of academic achievement and personal development.
- Excellent opportunities for your professional development Friendly and supportive colleagues, who go the extra mile.
Strengths of our school highlighted in our recent Ofsted report include:
- There is a nurturing ethos in the school that creates an environment in which pupils can thrive.
- Pupils are polite and friendly, take pride in their school community, behave extremely well around school.
- Leaders are not afraid to take bold strategic and radical decisions to bring about long-term sustained improvement through visionary leadership.
- The school is driven by an unassuming yet unswerving determination that no pupil will be left behind.
- The work the school does to keep its pupils safe is exemplary.
- The school curriculum is organized into personalised learning pathways in both key stages, enabling pupils to be appropriately supported and challenged.
- The governance of the school is of a very high quality.
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