Assistant Headteacher: Director of English

  

“All the school’s outcomes are outstanding; students make excellent progress academically and in developing a wide range of skills and attitudes that prepare them thoroughly for life beyond school” Ofsted 2011-12

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (DIRECTOR OF ENGLISH) L11 – L15 (£50,476 - £55,599) Permanent/Full Time Required for September 2017 Job Ref:  4600/342/17

We want to appoint a dedicated, creative, inspiring and energetic professional to our Senior Leadership Team who will take specific responsibility for leading the quality of our provision in English and who will, as part of the Senior Leadership Team, help to develop and improve the quality of teaching, learning, pedagogy and classroom practice across the school. We are looking for someone with the expertise and credibility to become a SLE and contribute to our system leadership work, supporting leadership development in English across our Teaching School Alliance.

You will be an outstanding practitioner, passionate and informed about the best classroom practice in English, a real presence in the department and school, and capable of driving improvement.

We offer:

· an excellent environment for developing teaching and learning, with delightful, well-motivated and ambitious students 11-18; a talented, committed, highly professional staff; and a dedicated building which provides the space and potential to become a fulcrum for best practice,

· membership of the leadership team of an outstanding, expanding school, with its own teacher training arm (www.manchesternexus.com), a Teaching School Alliance (www.northern-alliance.net) and a growing Multi-Academy Trust (www.cranmereducationtrust.com), which reflect the drive, ambition and capacity of the school, and which offer huge potential for the right person to gain a range of leadership experience and progress rapidly in their own professional development.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Applications by post should be marked ‘Assistant Headteacher – Director of English’ and should be returned to:  Mrs J A Hollis, Headteacher, The Blue Coat School, Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure correct postage. 

Email: vacancies@blue-coat.org or Telephone: 0161 785 5071

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 9th May, 2017 @ 9.00am

Interview date:  Likely to be 11th and 12th May, 2017

For further information, please consult the school website (www.blue-coat.oldham.sch.uk). Confidential visits can be arranged through Mrs H. Johnson, Admin & HR Manager (hj@blue-coat.org). The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Blue Coat School is part of the Cranmer Education Trust.