Head of English

The Governors seek to appoint:

HEAD OF ENGLISH (MPS/UPS + TLR1b)

To commence September 2022

At Holy Trinity, the leadership team, staff and governors are completely focused on nurturing each individual in order that they reach their full potential. We are determined to raise standards for our pupils and to develop independent, aspiring and caring young people.

You will be joining a school at a time of innovation, development and rapid improvement, building on our strong foundation of care, commitment and challenge. Staff are valued and supported to grow as professionals and students to aspire to achieve at the highest level. Outstanding relationships underpin our cohesive and forward looking community. Staff and pupils are proud to be part of our school.

Holy Trinity is a 3 – 16 Catholic and Church of England through school which opened in September 2012 in a purpose-built, state of the art building. We have a 470-place primary phase and a 700-place secondary phase. Our 3 – 16 through-school status offers exciting and innovative learning opportunities which enhance progress and create a seamless transition between Key Stages 2 & 3. Our Catholic and Church of England values form our distinctive Christian ethos, and this guides and supports everything we do in school.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced teacher; passionate about teaching and learning with the determination to drive our school forward; raising standards and creating outstanding life chances for our pupils. As Head of English, you will lead the secondary phase English team and work closely with the primary English subject leader to develop outstanding provision from Y1-Y11. You will lead the intent, implementation and drive standards up further to impact the outcomes of our learners positively in English and literature. You will enthuse pupils and staff and enrich the experience pupils receive both inside and outside the classroom.

You will be joining a supportive, forward thinking English department which is committed to working as a team, to continuous professional development and to high levels of progress for our pupils. Currently, the English team use AQA exam board at KS4. In 2019, our school Progress 8 score was positive and the English language results at grades 4+ were close to National, with girls’ grades at 4+ well above National. Our PP like-for-like progress was also better than National.

• Are you interested in working in an innovative and forward-thinking environment?
• Are you a child-centred person who wants to harness the enthusiasm of our young people?
• Are you a hard-working, positive and resilient individual who is passionate about driving the development of our young people?

If so, we want to hear from you. 

In turn, we can offer:

• A supportive and caring school community where SLT are committed to ensuring staff wellbeing is protected and workload is sensible
• A supportive English team which is committed to working as a team, to continuous professional development and to supporting our pupils to make the best possible progress
• A bespoke, in-house CPD programme which allows staff to be reflective about their own practice and take ownership of their own development as well as the opportunity to work towards NPQs
• A purpose-built state of the art school building, ample parking, access to our school gym in the evenings and your own dedicated classroom

Closing date: Wednesday 25th May 2022, 8am

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring Services form in line with Section 115 of The Police Act 1997.

Further information and CES application forms are available online at www.holytrinitybarnsley.org. All CES application forms should be returned to Jobs@holytrinitybarnsley.org marked for the attention of Mrs L Bristow-Wogan, PA to the Headteacher.