Deputy Director of English

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Deputy Director of English to join a Academy based in Portsmouth.

Location: Southsea, Portsmouth

Salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale + TLR 2C (£7,847) + potential relocation allowance up to £3000

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time (Monday – Friday)

Start date: 1st September 2024

Closing date: Monday, 22nd April 2024

Interview date: W/b 29th April 2024 (or sooner if suitable candidates found)

About the role:

Are you looking to work with a team of leaders who are driven, ambitious and relentless in supporting students to achieve their full potential?

Do you want to work in a school where teachers are free to teach in disruption-free classrooms?

Do you want to receive the full support of a highly visible Senior Leadership team and a dedicated Director of English?

Does the following matter to you?

• Having access and support from a high performing academy trust
• Working in an academy that is committed to clear routines and a simple (non-negotiable) behaviour system

This Deputy Director of English role is a great opportunity for an experienced English teacher looking for a new challenge in a high-potential school. Regardless of where you are at in your career, they will provide you with the necessary professional development and support to enable you to be a great leader at the Academy. As their reputation grows and improves in the local community, they are looking for the leaders of the future to be part of their exciting journey.

Charter is a special place in the heart of the city. They are an academy with ambition, with heritage and most importantly an academy where faith is important. They are on a tremendous journey, growing exponentially, and bursting with opportunities.

At Charter they understand that to be successful, they must provide their students with the highest level of challenge and the highest expectations of behaviour. Their academy is disciplined, never shying away from being responsible for their actions. At Charter their vision is that their students grow to be confident, articulate and resilient young people, assured in their strength of courage, value of justice and necessity of respect.

This role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.

Their ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced teacher of English with a track record of contributing to excellent student progress and outcomes
• An aspiring leader looking to make a difference and contributing to the exciting journey the academy is on
• Organised and have an eye for detail
• A team player who can both lead and be led
• Committed to ongoing professional development for oneself and the English team

About their school:

The Academy is a happy and vibrant school located minutes away from the seafront. They believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to their school community and enjoy their learning.

They inspire and support their students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, they develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. They want their students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future. To achieve this, they offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with them. They believe every child is entitled to disruption-free learning and pride themselves on creating a learning environment that is calm and focused. 

They offer:

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale
• 10 Inset days (of which at least one is dedicated to staff wellbeing)
• A behaviour policy that ensures disruption-free learning
• Development opportunities for future leaders
• Generous pension scheme
• Up to £3000 relocation costs to move to the south coast
• Access to rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2031719 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.