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Head of English

Head of English

Burford (Secondary) School

Burford, Oxfordshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? 

Come and join our extended senior leadership team and play a key role in providing a world-class education for our students.

Following promotion of the current postholder to Assistant Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher with a real passion for English who has the vision to lead this important and outstanding department. 

The English department consistently achieves outstanding examination results at both GCSE and `A’ level. 

At GCSE last year:

  • 90%      Grade 9 – 4 in English Language
  • 33%      Grade 9 – 7 in English Language

At A Level last year:

  • 60% A* - A In English Literature

The teachers are highly qualified, collaborative and experienced. We are looking to appoint a creative and innovative leader who:

  • Is an outstanding classroom teacher
  • Has experience of improving standards
  • Has the vision to inspire and lead other staff
  • Is able to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others
  • Can monitor and support the overall progress and development of students

In return we can offer excellent CPD, a supportive senior leadership team, a modern approach with traditional values and a beautiful rural setting.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself what makes Burford School such a special place to work – please contact Sarah Evans, HR Manager.

TO APPLY:

Contact Sarah Evans, HR Manager, at the following email address: s.evans@burford.oxon.sch.uk or telephone the number above. 

Burford School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Closing date:  19th February 2018 (12:00pm) 

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About Burford (Secondary) School

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Burford School was founded by Charter in 1571 and has been maintained continually since that date. The school was developed as a County School from 1929 when the Foundation admitted girls.  In 1957 the school moved up the hill to its present 36 acre site. The Boarding House and surrounding staff accommodation occupy the historic site of the original Grammar school in the town.  The attractive, listed, buildings provide varied facilities within a safe environment.  This history has given Burford a unique flavour but is a school of the 21st century.

Academic expectations and standards are high.  The students consistently achieve outstanding examination results both at GCSE and A level, which are well above National and Oxfordshire figures. The sixth form, which is based in purpose built accommodation next to the Library, provides twenty six ‘A’ and ‘AS’ Level courses.  The students are ambitious, many aspiring to and gaining places to the top universities including Oxbridge.  The curriculum is organised through a departmental structure, with a mix of single subjects and broad based faculties such as Technology. Pupils are initially taught in mixed ability groups with increased setting as students move through the school.  The school site is Wi-Fi and there are four well equipped computer rooms, in addition to the departmentally based computers.  All teaching rooms have data projectors and interactive whiteboards to support student
learning.

The pastoral care in the school is co-ordinated by the Heads of Year and a member of the senior leadership team.  Tutor groups meet at the start of each day for assemblies and tutorials.  Day School was inspected in February 2012 and judged as `Good’ by OFSTED.  The Boarding House was inspected in May 2013 and awarded `Good’ overall, but `Outstanding’ for Leadership and Management.

The House system enhances a wide range of extra curricular activities offered throughout the school. There are many opportunities for residential experience including a thriving Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, regular exchange visits organised by the Modern Foreign Languages Department, Sailing and Skiing trips, cultural visits to Russia, and Music residential.  The school has a well deserved reputation for sporting excellence winning many national and local competitions for all major sports. This summer the senior teams completed a three week Sports Tour of Australia. The Music department offers opportunities for students to join the main orchestra, the training orchestra, the school jazz band, rock school and choir.  As an international school we have many links with schools in all parts of the world.  The exchange programme to Uganda, now in its fourteenth year, is a unique opportunity for senior students to work with pupils from a very different background.

Though traditional in its atmosphere, uniform and annual cycle of events, including Charter Day, Burford is thoroughly contemporary in its outlook.  There is a collective feeling of pride in the school.

We are, quite simply, a happy and successful school.

Mrs K Haig
Headteacher

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