Director Of English
Workington Academy
Cumbria
- Expired
- Salary:
- LPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2021
Job overview
Director of English (sitting on the Senior Leadership Team)
Salary scale L10 (negotiable for a suitably experienced candidate)
Required for September 2021
Are you an experienced middle or senior leader who is passionate about the teaching of English?
Together with an English Curriculum Leader and other TLR holders within the department, you will help to continue the successful journey in English to deliver an ambitious and inspirational English curriculum to the students of Workington Academy. Our ultimate goal is that every student has every opportunity to develop lifelong language skills and a love of literature.
The successful candidate will be pivotal in enhancing the academy’s commitment to the improvement of whole school literacy and in further developing the already highly effective post-16 provision in English.
As part of a forward thinking and innovative Multi Academy Trust who are committed to cooperative and collaborative approaches, we invest in our staff with excellent CPD and ensure that they have every opportunity to grow and develop. This role offers the opportunities to participate in the CET Leadership Development programme and subsequently, the newly reformed National Professional Qualifications.
The successful candidate will have:
• The ability to be an innovative, independent and strategic thinker with vision and fresh ideas.
• A relentless focus on school improvement, with a successful track record.
• The ability to inspire staff and students to further improve the quality of learning and teaching, and secure high-quality provision.
• A proven record of success as a practitioner and as a middle/senior leader.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• A high level of motivation and ambition.
Upon successful appointment you will have a full and wide-ranging senior leadership role ideally suited to those looking to progress further in senior leadership in the fullness of time.
In return we offer you a welcoming atmosphere with friendly students and staff who are committed to achieving the best they can for all students.
Please go to www.workingtonacademy.org for further details and an application form.
The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 22 April 2021.
Please send completed applications to smcveigh@workingtonacademy.org
Part of Cumbria Education Trust, Workington Academy is a dynamic and inclusive school.
We are committed to achieving maximum success for all our students and staff.
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About Workington Academy
Workington Academy is a co-educational secondary school with sixth form situated in Workington, Cumbria for students aged 11-18.
Headteacher's Welcome:
As the Headteacher of Workington Academy, I am immensely proud of the high standard of education we provide to all of our students. We are a community school, driven to provide the absolute best experiences and opportunities to every young person at the Academy. Our ethos of ‘Be The Best You Can Be’ is at the heart of everything we do, whether in the classroom or on the sports field. Underpinning our ethos are the core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience. Through these values, we are able to round and develop every child in our school and prepare them for a full and rewarding life. As a proud member of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), we work proactively with all our trust schools, to develop an excellent curriculum that supports students in achieving the very best outcomes. Alongside this we also work together to provide outstanding extra-curricular opportunities in the areas of sport, design, leadership and expressive arts.
We strive to continuously improve, never resting on our laurels, always looking for the next step to maximise student outcomes or improve student engagement. We are passionate about going the extra mile for all our students, supporting them to be the best versions of themselves.
Mark Bedford
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