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Head of English

Head of English

Oxted School

Oxted

  • Expired
Salary:
£24,018 - £39,725pa plus TLR 1c
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018 or sooner if available
Apply by:
6 March 2018

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of English to join our thriving and dynamic English department at Oxted School. We are looking for an inspirational leader who is committed to bringing out the best in every student and wants to inspire the next generation.  

Since September 2013 Oxted School has benefitted from working closely with The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) and in September 2015 this was formalised as Oxted became an Academy and joined THPT. This has already enabled Oxted to accelerate its school improvement journey and realise its aim of ‘Bringing out the Best’ in all our students.

Oxted School's attainment record is securely good and at KS4 the school has been on a journey of improvement over the last 3 years.  

We offer an outstanding professional development programme, a successful, supportive and highly strategic Senior Leadership Team and an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation.

Benefits include:

·        KAARP Discount Benefits

·        Childcare Vouchers

·        Computer Scheme

·        Cycle to Work Scheme

·        Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount

·        Teacher’s Pension Scheme

You are welcome to request a tour of the school

Please note that applications received will be sent directly to the Senior Leadership Team.

Interviews may be held prior to the closing date by mutual agreement 

Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

The Howard Partnership Trust is school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Oxted School

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  • Oxted School
  • Bluehouse Lane, Oxted
  • Surrey
  • RH8 0AB
  • United Kingdom
+44 1883 712425

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Oxted School is a large and vibrant school which seeks to ‘Bring out the Best’ in all members of our learning community: students and staff. Established in 1929 with just 22 students, Oxted has grown to almost 2000 students in years 7 through to 13. Our size is one of our great strengths, and students benefit from a broad curriculum and a wealth of enrichment activities.

We are immensely proud of our comprehensive profile, and we celebrate students from all backgrounds, religions, and abilities. This is highlighted by our centre for visually impaired students, which empowers blind and partially sighted students to access a mainstream curriculum and socialise in a friendly and safe environment with their peers. Students from Oxted will go on to thrive in a range of destinations: from apprenticeships with local businesses to degrees at Russell Group Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. Our careers provision, including ‘Future Friday’ talks from alumni, is outstanding.

We are a caring school with an academic edge, and students at Oxted are well looked after and respect one another. Our close sense of community is fostered through the traditions of a school approaching its 90th year: most significantly through the House system which provides a framework for competition and celebrations of success across the school. Effective tutoring allows teachers to build strong relationships with their students, and work with them over 7 years as they develop from children into young adults, ready to contribute to society.

The development of leadership is pivotal in the education of our young people, and opportunities are provided throughout a student’s time with us. A sense of adventure is instilled in all our students through our Duke of Edinburgh programme which is amongst the largest in the country.

The school has excellent sporting facilities including a heated outdoor swimming pool available for staff use. We have recently achieved the Gold Artsmark award, and value vocational subjects alongside a traditional academic curriculum.

Teaching at Oxted is hugely fulfilling, and many of our teachers work with the Sixth Form as well as the lower school. Staff are encouraged to become fully immersed in the broader life of the school, whether that is raising money for charity, attending the Y8 camp, or supporting the School Show. We keep a keen eye on work-life balance through our Wellbeing Programme, and there are regular social events for staff.

Oxted School is proud to be part of the Howard Partnership Trust: a high performing multi-academy trust with inclusive values and support for school improvement at its core. Consequently we benefit from working closely with colleagues from other Surrey Schools to raise standards for all of our students.  

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