Director of Learning - English
Leigh Academy Halley
Kidbrooke, Greenwich
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale, commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- June 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
The Halley Academy has a rare and truly exciting opportunity to appoint an exceptional candidate to join and lead our English department and have oversight of our academy strategy. We would welcome hearing from candidates with a strong track record of achieving results who are currently department leaders or experienced post-holders ready for promotion. This is a challenging but hugely satisfying position offering a whole school leadership opportunity.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who can build a rapport with our students and engage them in the subject as well as leading and inspiring an established and collaborative team. We consistently provide excellent career opportunities for those who demonstrate ambition and drive.
The role of Director of Learning consequently warrants a high profile position within the academy, and we believe that our offer reflects this. Overseeing existing TLR holders you will be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to achieve beyond expectation; this will be your focus.
What we are offering:
For our successful candidate, being a member of staff at The Halley Academy and the wider Trust means you’ll receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one. Click here to view the current benefits package, and be mindful that the list is always growing.
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
- An excellent leader who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge within your remit
- Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
- Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
- Energetic and have a can-do attitude
- Confident and has strong career aspirations
- Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy
- Prepared to be involved in leading co-curricular activities either within or outside of their teaching subject
This is a full time, permanent position offering a salary on leadership scale, commensurate with experience.
Application process:
Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.
Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation about this role can also arrange for a telephone call, please contact admin@thehalleyacademy.org.uk to arrange a call with Ben Russell (Interim Principal).
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Elene Redelinghuys (Recruitment Advisor).
The school is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.
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About Leigh Academy Halley
The Halley Academy is a dynamic academy and our curriculum delivers an education of excellence for all. It has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 2019 and students enjoy both the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Key Stage 3 and the International Baccalaureate Career- related Programme at Key Stage 5. Our STEM provision develops critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation across the curriculum and we are in a privileged position to be registered to deliver the T Level programme at Key Stage 5 from 2023 in a brand new Engineering and Design Centre. As part of our Digital Strategy, each student has their own Chromebook which is used as a tool for learning and to prepare them to participate in the ever-evolving technological world.
We are a diverse community where everyone is valued, respected and trusted and where we all work together to achieve and celebrate success. Our students are at the centre of the academy community and thrive within a culture of high aspiration, with no cap on ambition, so that they gain the knowledge, qualification and skills to afford successful, fulfilling and happy adult lives.
Staff are reflective and committed practitioners who believe in collaboration and self-improvement. We have weekly ring-fenced time on Wednesday afternoons for our comprehensive CPD programme, tailored to the aspirations and interests of the individual, and have extensive expertise both within the Academy and across the Trust to support in its delivery.
The wellbeing of our students and staff lies at the heart of our work: we know that when our school community is happy and fulfilled, they achieve their best. Our dedicated staff are the most important factor in transforming lives and delivering the best outcomes for every student. The academy has a space dedicated to staff wellbeing and relaxation and offers a range of exercise and participation opportunities for our staff team.
Principal, Ben Russell
Vision
The Halley Academy is a place of opportunity where respect, resilience, integrity and collaboration matter. We are a caring community where everyone feels safe, valued and empowered to explore, experience and achieve.
We are proud, articulate, confident, independent learners equipped to take our place in wider society. As lifelong learners we develop our international mindedness and intercultural understanding. This is so that we are in a position to pursue our aspirations and interests as responsible members of a global society who respect and appreciate diversity.
Values
At The Halley Academy, our values are the cornerstone of everything we do.
Respect
We expect everyone to take responsibility for their learning and be lifelong learners.
Achievement
We aspire to achieve our full potential in everything we do.
Collaboration
We enrich the experiences of all through our local, national and international partnerships. We do this by working together to achieve excellence.
Integrity
We embrace the opportunities we are presented with to show our strong moral principles, the IB learner profile and our respect and acceptance for others.
Resilience
We empower all to develop a ‘can do’ attitude and have confidence in their ability to progress in the face of challenges.
To learn more about The Halley Academy, please click here https://thehalleyacademy.org.uk/
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