Director of Learning - Humanities

The Leigh Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint an inspirational and outstanding practitioner to lead our Humanities faculty from September 2023. This role is ideal for those seeking to inspire our incredible students and also our team of dedicated, talented and experienced staff. We can offer a supportive and professional environment to be a part of and fully embed yourself into from day one, the opportunity to work under a strong and dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all, and a team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms associated with this role. 

The faculty has an impressive array of 7 subjects with a team of 10 staff. The Director of Learning is responsible for overseeing and managing three Coordinators of Learning who have responsibilities for individual or a group of subjects, as well as classroom teachers of our subjects. The subjects themselves are History, Geography, RE, Global Politics, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, and Health and Social Care. In the year just passed we had exceptionally good results at Key Stage 4 and 5, particularly in History, RE and Health and Social Care, with Psychology and Geography experiencing their best results ever. We are very proud of Key Stage 3 too, as it goes beyond requirements in the National Curriculum as part of the IB Middle Years Programme, helping our learners become internationally minded.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join an academy which is committed to providing high-quality professional development opportunities. Every Wednesday our students finish at 2pm to allow for dedicated professional development time. In addition to this, our appointed candidate will have access to many Trust benefits including membership to the National College, bespoke PD opportunities and cross-trust collaboration. 

We are keen to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about your subject
• You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students’ progress and outcomes
• You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students

In return, we are offering:

• A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one
• The opportunity to teach at Key stage 3, 4 and Post 16 A Level and IB diploma groups
• The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all
• A team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms assigned to this role 
• Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​If you would like to arrange to discuss the role with a member of the team, please contact Holly Neve (Recruitment Team) on 01634 412 263 or holly.neve@latrust.org.uk. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Working with us at The Leigh Academy: The Leigh Academy is a secondary school at the heart of the community and our small school model ensures that each and every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to reach their full potential. Overall the academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it a great place to work for staff at all stages of their career.  As the flagship academy of Leigh Academies Trust we have an inspirational building hosting modern technology and great facilities. We ensure that our students are prepared both academically and socially for their futures. We ensure that students’ talents and interests are nurtured through our broad and balanced curriculum, in particular through the delivery of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in Years 7, 8 and 9, having been accredited as an IB World School in December 2020 for our Key Stage 3 curriculum, and previously in 2017 for our International Baccalaureate Careers Pathway in Key Stage 5, which sits alongside our offer of A Levels and BTECS. We take pride in being the first school in the UK to have been awarded The Healthy Minds School kite mark, in recognition of successful involvement in the Healthy Minds curriculum delivery, demonstrating a commitment to the personal development of students and staff. 

We strive for excellence in all that we do whilst ‘Opening minds to Success’. This is reflected in our dedicated staff and our consistent approach to teaching and learning to ensure all of our students are happy, successful and resilient to the challenges they face. Our intention is to work in close partnership with parents and carers to ensure that students of all abilities, interests and talents are given every opportunity to be part of our inspiring, challenging and supportive community. We work hard to ensure all staff are supported in their current and next stage of their career journey, ensuring staff are able to access NPQ courses and other further training opportunities within the Leigh Academies Trust and externally. 

Everyone who visits us is impressed by our students, the working atmosphere, the sheer sense of enjoyment in the learning process and the strong focus on achievement.

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