Director of Learning, English
Westminster Academy
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (5-10)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020 or January 2021
- Apply by:
- 15 June 2020
Job overview
Westminster Academy is an outstanding International Business and Enterprise Academy, serving a multi-ethnic community in Central London. Our ethos is grounded in the IB Learner Profile; we encourage intellectual curiosity,
entrepreneurial spirit and foster a real sense of communal endeavour. The Academy has gained national recognition for its work to improve outcomes for students, and its aspirational and inclusive vision.
At Westminster Academy we believe that education is success. By providing all of our students with a world class education, we prepare them to be competitive on the international stage. We strive to be the best in every field, as is demonstrated in achieving our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ status. And as a middle leader in thisfast paced, forward thinking organisation, you will genuinely be changing lives.
We are looking for an outstanding, well-organised and innovative Director of Learning to join and lead our dedicated and successful English department. The English department achieves outstanding results, with excellent progress at both KS4 and KS5. We prepare our students for the new GCSE by teaching challenging, engaging content from Year 7 onwards. Our KS4 students benefit from our forward-thinking, personalised and collaborative approach towards the new GCSE; our recent results with our Year 11s confirm that this approach works. In 2019, 86% of students achieved a Grade 9 - 4 in English Literature, and 76% of students achieved a Grade 9 - 4 in English Language.
At KS5, the Academy offers IB English Literature, and IB English Language and Literature, providing stimulating curriculum content and the chance to approach English with a truly global perspective. The department is pioneering IB hub days at Westminster Academy to allow teachers the opportunity to collaborate with IB English teachers from across the UK, benefitting from seminars with leading academics and IB educators. Our English department has achieved world-class results at IB, and is proud to have supported students to earn places on English courses at Oxbridge.
The ideal candidate for this role will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and an excellent classroom practitioner, with leadership experience who is committed to student success and development. Experience of leading a core subject, and planning and delivering the teaching of GCSE lessons is essential. Any experience of teaching post-16 English is also desirable. As Director of Learning you will be overseeing all areas of the English curriculum and progress of its students. The willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities, including relevant educational visits, is also essential. Most importantly, the role provides a real opportunity to lead a team that is making a difference.
What we offer:
● An innovative educational concept
● An excellent programme of continuing professional development
● The opportunity to develop personally and professionally
● The chance to shape the future of the subject
● A real commitment to staff well being including offering access to the local gym, Perkbox, and weekly fitness sessions
For further details and an application form, please visit: www.westminsteracademy.org.uk
Email: recruitment@westminsteracademy.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. We expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Westminster Academy
Welcome to Westminster Academy.
At Westminster Academy we are committed to providing each student with the best possible academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a supportive, inclusive community. True to our mission, “Education is Success”, we strive to give students the tools they will need to fulfil their highest aspirations, to unlock the future pathways of their own choosing, and to value and make a positive impact on the world around them.
At the heart of our approach is the provision of a supportive, safe, kind environment to allow students to develop as confident young adults. Student welfare is the priority of all Westminster Academy staff, with personal tutors and our pastoral team ever present to ensure students are supported emotionally as well as academically. With an ethos grounded in the IB Learner Profile, the Academy aims to develop students who can collaborate and embrace challenges as Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators and Risk-takers; students with a growth mindset and an international perspective, who are Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, Reflective.
The Academy has a strong record of academic success, with a passionate and highly knowledgeable staff body who devise engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning and prepare students for academic success and the world beyond. Classroom teaching and learning and rigorous assessment is enhanced by access to a wide range of learning platforms which benefit from AI technology to truly personalise independent learning for students. Our teachers have high expectations and provide interventions and extension activities to ensure each student is meeting their potential and challenged in the process. The breadth of our curriculum allows excellence in core subjects to be complemented by opportunities to develop creativity and expression in the arts, entrepreneurship and ICT mastery in Digital Enterprise, and our core PE classes for each year group ensure students are healthy in mind and body.
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