Whole school Literacy and Communication Faculty Leader and Literacy Teacher

Queensbury is a large Secondary Special School (approximately 244, 11 – 19 year old students), which caters for students with Moderate Learning Difficulties and a range of complex needs. Our positive, caring ethos provides a safe, stable, hardworking learning environment where everyone is valued. The school is in an exciting phase, under new leadership, as it moves towards Academisation with The Education Impact Trust (Wilson Stuart School); a school with 22 years and 6 Outstanding Ofsted judgements.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The development of Literacy throughout the school and management of whole school Literacy and Communication Faculty budget
• The development of Communication skills of pupils throughout the school, working with the Speech and Language Therapist and Speech and Language Assistant
• The quality of education for Literacy Teaching and Learning across the school
• The collection and analysis of data for Literacy, including management of pupil intervention and support programmes as required for pupils across the school
• Working in partnership with other Faculty Leaders to develop and establish outstanding and innovative whole school approaches to teaching Literacy and Communication skills
• The strategic management of the Literacy Faculty and a team of Literacy teachers across the whole school

For informal enquiries or pre-visits, please contact Mr Chris Wilson, Interim Head Teacher, on the above telephone number

Closing Date: 21/10/2019, 12:00 noon

Application packs can be downloaded here and the school website:
www.queensburysch.com . Please return completed application forms to Mrs Jackie Keach at the above address or email to enquiry@queensbury.bham.sch.uk.