Deputy Head of English
Isaac Newton Academy
Redbridge
- £33,209 - £49,981 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS/UPS (£33,209-£49,981) plus TLR 2b (£5,023) to 2c (£7,368 pa), depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2022/September 2022
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
Reports to: Head of English
Start date: April 2023/ September 2023
Location: Isaac Newton Academy, 1 Cricklefield Pl, Ilford IG1 1FY
Salary: Ark MPS/UPS (£33,209-£49,981) plus TLR 2b (£5,023) to 2c (£7,368 pa), depending on experience
Closing Date: 8am, Monday 30th January 2023
Interviews: To be held week commencing 30th January 2023
Ark Isaac Newton Academy is a non-denominational, non-selective school, welcoming students of all backgrounds from the local community. We opened in 2012 with our inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. Ark Isaac Newton Academy is an all through school with students from Reception to Year 13.
The school was founded on the belief that all pupils can make dramatic progress within the right environment. Students, teachers, staff and parents are committed to making Ark Isaac Newton a vibrant and inclusive learning community in which everyone can succeed.
We offer a rich curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. Music is at the heart of our school, with every student learning an instrument and all secondary students having the chance to be part of our Big Band ensembles.
Our school won Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 Shine a Light Awards for its commitment to developing pupils’ communication skills and was shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 TES Awards.
The opportunity
We are now seeking a skilled and committed leader to join the team as Deputy Head of English. The Deputy Head of English is a key position, and the successful candidate will play an important role leading excellence in English, as well as having many opportunities to collaborate with other Ark English leads. This is an exciting time to join the INA English team as we begin to work more closely with the Ark network in implementing the English Mastery curriculum in Years 7, 8 and 9. As well as working with the network to ensure our KS4 and KS5 curriculum enables students to achieve excellence and importantly enjoy studying English at INA. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the network here, as well working closely with the English network lead and senior leaders at the academy.
At INA, we are highly ambitious for our students, and our staff are pivotal to our success. As part of the staff team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme. You will be encouraged to be a reflective and open practitioner and will be supported by the expertise of the senior leadership team, Head of English and experienced network colleagues, to develop yourself as an outstanding leader.
In addition, we offer attractive remuneration, above the national pay scales as well as a range of benefits.
The successful candidate will:
· be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes
· have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements for English at KS4/KS5
· be passionate about English education and the development of our students’ literacy
· have some experience of leadership within a secondary school and have ambitions to develop their leadership further.
To apply
For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification below.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the Principal about the role or have any technical questions about the application process, please contact his Executive Assistant and HR Lead, Sam Jones at s.jones@isaacnewtonacademy.org. We look forward to receiving your application.
Applications will be reviewed periodically, and the school may close the vacancy early if high numbers of applications are received so early applications are advisable.
To read more about Ark, please visit https://arkonline.org/about-us/what-we-do
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding.
This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Isaac Newton Academy
Isaac Newton Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, non-selective school for girls and boys aged 4-18.
Principal
Morgan Haines
Values and vision
It is Isaac Newton Academy’s aim to equip pupils with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. We:
- set clear, ambitious goals, and rigorously monitor our progress in achieving them
- offer a curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, while providing the facilities and specialist staff to meet and stimulate a wider range of interests
- employ an approach to teaching that instils knowledge, understanding, and a desire to learn
- ensure that all students, teachers, staff and parents commit fully to making Isaac Newton Academy a vibrant learning community.
Why work for us?
Great schools are made of great staff – that is why we strive to recognise hard work and celebrate success. At Isaac Newton Academy our aim is to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. Staff at the school are dedicated to ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life.
At Isaac Newton Academy we believe that all students have the potential to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. This is reflected in how we teach and communicate with students. INA offers a friendly community where everyone is supported to be the best they can be. As a new and growing school, you will play an integral role in the evolution of INA.
We work hard to recognise hard work. From complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit in the learning rooms to staff football teams, choirs and exercise classes, INA is more than a school, it is a community. Staff come together for socials each term and every summer there is a staff residential conference.
- We are Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ in all areas
- We are located a 5 minute walk from Seven Kings station (zone 4), which is only 10 minutes from Stratford on TFL rail (soon to be Crossrail)
- Our vision and ethos run through everything we do
- We are part of the Ark Schools Network
- We have an effective and consistently applied Behaviour Policy
- We offer 10 INSET training days plus 3 Independent Learning days each year
- We offer a unique family dining experience for all staff and students (complimentary for staff)
- You will get the chance to progress your career within a growing school
Ofsted report
Ark Isaac Newton Academy was rated by Ofsted as “outstanding” in 2014.“High standards have been achieved by the inspirational leadership of the principal, members of the leadership team and governing body. The academy has established very high quality teaching where every student succeeds. The impact of the academy’s unique specialisation in music and mathematics is highly evident. The students are very proud of learning a ‘big band’ instrument and really enjoy music making.”
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