Subject Team Leader for English
Castle Rushen High School
Isle of Man
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,917 - £38,633 + £9,473 (TLR1b)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 July 2018
Job overview
DOES- 007257
About our School
Castle Rushen High School offers a broad and balanced education to 11-18 year olds who live in the south of the Isle of Man. The school has a history of high academic achievement and also a reputation for providing a wide range of learning experiences beyond the classroom. In recent years we have focussed on ‘progress’ for all our students regardless of their prior attainment.
Castle Rushen High School is a fantastic, inspiring and fun place to work. Our watchwords are ‘Opportunity, Care and Quality’, principles we apply to all our endeavours, including induction of new colleagues. New recruits are quickly made welcome and become part of our school. Helping young people succeed is what we are all about.
About the Role
Castle Rushen High School is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and well-organised professional to lead our successful English department. This key post will be attractive to anyone who is ready to lead a thriving English team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who believes in young people, is innovative and inspirational in the classroom, and is committed to developing the success of the department.
Through the implementation of the policies of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, and Castle Rushen High School, the Subject Team Leader for English will:
- Provide visionary leadership for the English Department
- Promote the highest standards of teaching and learning
- Effectively enable all students to make expected progress and to meet or exceed their attainment targets
- Ensure the continuous professional development of all team members
- Contribute as a middle leader to whole school improvement
You will demonstrate the willingness and capacity to manage an extremely busy daily schedule, in the context of providing leadership of a key subject area. In joining the school’s English team, they will be ready to quickly establish positive working relationships with its current members in order to promote the school’s ethos and to take responsibility for leading all aspects of their work. In addition, Castle Rushen High School provides opportunities for core subject leaders to be part of the wider leadership of the school.
You will match the enthusiasm of our pupils and staff to recognise that every lesson is a rich opportunity to learn. They will be passionate about their subject, and enjoy working as part of a strong team, setting high expectations of themselves, their team and the students.
If you are looking to join a friendly and supportive group of people committed to the success of the youngsters they work with, then this is the school for you.
Please note a police check will be required for this post.
More details of the duties of the post can be obtained from Keith Winstanley on 01624 693500.
A generous relocation package and interview expenses will be available for this role.
How to Apply
To apply for this post please visit https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/iomgovjobs/displayjob.aspx?jobid=7329 where you can apply online.
To find out more about the lifestyle, culture and living/working on the on the Isle of Man please visit www.locate.im.
About Castle Rushen High School
- Castle Rushen High School
- Arbory Road, Castletown
- IM9 1RE
- Isle of Man
Castle Rushen High School is a mixed, secondary comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form college situated in Castletown, on the Isle of Man, catering for students living to the south of the island. It is an English language instruction private day and boarding school and caters for approximately 1,000 students between the ages of 11-18. Successful students will be awarded A Level and GCSE qualifications.
In 2015, it became the first school in the Isle of Man to produce its own newspaper, when it ran copies of The Messenger, a supplement within the local Southern Chronicle newspaper.
Head of School
K Winstanley
Values and Vision
The school motto “Lhiat Myr Toilliu” translates as “Success as you deserve”. It is an environment with an ethos of positivity, progression and hard work. Its curriculum has been developed to meet the needs of students as well as requirements for the outside world with a focus on attainment and meeting goals. The school uses its six R’s to show the attitudes it expects from its students; it looks at readiness, resourcefulness, remembering skills, relationships that are positive, resilience and reflectiveness.
It is also a school that understands the important stages of students’ education it is dealing with. When moving from primary to secondary school, it is important for a smooth transition, which CRHS always aims to provide its students through strong working relationships with local primaries. It aspires to create successful learners who are responsible, confident and always strong and valuable contributors to the outside world.
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