Director of English

DIRECTOR  OF ENGLISH

SALARY:  MPS/UPS plus Outer London Allowance and TLR 1b

Required for Easter or September 2022. Start date is negotiable for the right candidate. 

The English department at Ruislip High School is exceptionally strong and we are seeking a Director of English to build upon this success and ensure that staff and students thrive in the subject. This post is an excellent opportunity for an inspirational leader to drive curriculum development, mentor outstanding staff and to develop the school’s vision for an outstanding English department.

 

The successful applicant will: 

• be an effective and inspirational classroom teacher; 
• have a track record of successful outcomes for students from a wide range of backgrounds; 
• have a good understanding of the current educational developments within the subject; 
• have a passion for English, curriculum and pedagogy; 
• have the ability to develop others to improve performance; 
• have the highest expectations of students; 
• have an enthusiastic and positive approach within and beyond the classroom.

Ruislip High School is an outstanding, oversubscribed, 11-18, mixed comprehensive school with over 1200 students on roll. The school opened in 2006 due to the demand for secondary school places in the local community and our brand new sixth form centre opened in September 2020. We obtain excellent results: our summer 2019 GCSE results placed the school in the top 25% of schools nationally; at A Level in 2019, 22% of all grades were A*/A grades and 7% of the cohort attained straight A*/A grades. 

Why work at Ruislip High School?

Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.  

The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations. 

Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.

Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.

There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. 

In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky. 

An application form can be downloaded from the school’s website https://www.ruisliphigh.com/staff-opportunities-2/  where all information about this post and the school can be obtained.  

Applications should be returned to: Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to jodriscoll@ruisliphigh.org.uk

Closing date: 10:00am, Wednesday 1st December 2021

Interview date:  Thursday 9th December 2021

This academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts. 

Ruislip High School is an equal opportunities employer.