Director of English
Oldham Academy North
Oldham
- Expired
- Salary:
- L10 – L14 (depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2016
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2016
Job overview
Believe, Create, Innovate, Achieve
The Oldham Academy North is in the top 10% of schools nationally for Pupil Progress. We are located in a new £18 million building and have just achieved the highest GCSE results in our history.
Our Academy believes in a single-minded and heartfelt purpose: to ensure that all students achieve academic and personal success. Our teaching is innovative, collaborative and inspirational and when our students graduate they are enthusiastic, independent learners with ambition, resilience and excellent academic qualifications.
We are seeking to appoint a first rate classroom practitioner and leader who is dynamic and committed to driving up educational standards. You will be able to demonstrate the professional and personal qualities necessary to inspire our students and our staff.
High quality personal and professional development is a key reason for our success and we place great emphasis on supporting and developing you throughout your career.
Successful candidates will be:
- An excellent classroom practitioner committed to innovative teaching and learning
- Able to inspire, challenge and hold staff in their team accountable
- Committed to supporting and promoting the ethos and aims of the Academy
- Able to influence and challenge other leaders in the Academy through senior leadership
- Committed to their own professional career development
At The Oldham Academy North we offer:
- Outstanding facilities to support innovative teaching and learning
- A high level of professional support and development
- Opportunities for further promotion
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues
- A team committed to supporting students to achieve their potential
- Networking with other E-Act Academies
If you have the commitment, dedication and drive required to make a difference then we want to hear from you.
Application packs are available from our website or by emailing humanresources@theoldhamacademynorth.com . If you would like any further information or a tour of the academy please email using the above address.
Closing date: 13th May 2016 1pm
Interviews will be held: Week commencing 16th May 2016
The academy and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway
Royton
Oldham
OL2 5BF
Tel: 0161 652 2428
www.Theoldhamacademynorth.com
About Oldham Academy North
At The Oldham Academy North, we have created a bespoke culture and environment where both students and staff feel safe, happy and appreciated. From the friendly faces to the magnificent art work and displays placed all throughout the Academy building, The Oldham Academy North is recognised for its innovative and ever growing ethos. The vibrant walls reflect the atmosphere amongst the pupils and staff, walking through corridors and the environment in classrooms portrays how we have, together, created a learning environment in which teachers are able to stretch their imaginations and encourage students to do the same, throughout all aspects of our wide curriculum.
Our state of the art facilities in our new build Academy provide endless opportunity for our students to grow and progress. We are proud to ensure that each of our students enter further education with valuable life skills as well as achieving outstanding academic results. Our copyrighted Future’s Programme, which has been highly recognised across the UK, ensures each individual is given the chance to grow on a personal level and gain valued life skills, which will hugely benefit them in their future endeavours.
From corridor to classroom, a sense of teamwork, ambition and togetherness is apparent. Staff work together and share the same goals and ambitions for the future of the Academy and each individual is given the opportunity to progress and become the best they can be. Our concreted values of Believe, Create, Innovate and Achieve are implemented and shown on a daily basis and we dedicate ourselves to be champions and improve the life chances of each and every student. We are extremely proud of the progress we have made and the incredible journey we are on, and are always open to new and exciting opportunities which lie ahead.
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