Head of Department - English
Excelsior Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne
- £52,659 - £55,360 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L8 - L10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2023
Job overview
Head of Department – English
Excelsior Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 6AF
Leadership – L8 – L10
Permanent
Full Time
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Head of Department - English for Excelsior Academy as soon as possible.
This post offers an experienced and suitably qualified teacher the opportunity to lead, manage and administer a successful, exciting and thriving curriculum area. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven and ambitious leader with a track record of raising and maintaining standards. As a Head of Department, you will have the opportunity to advance your leadership and managerial skills in an All-Through Academy which encourages and supports leadership development at all levels.
The successful candidate will positively contribute to raising standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils at Excelsior Academy in all aspects of Academy life, providing high quality teaching, support and guidance to all pupils in their care. This will be achieved through fully utilising their skills, talents, knowledge and expertise and by setting a positive example in their own professional behaviour.
Excelsior Academy is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 3 – 19, serving the West End of Newcastle. Working at Excelsior, you will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement.
The successful candidate will join Laidlaw Schools Trust (a Multi Academy Trust) where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Vicky Kirtley, Senior Administration Assistant (HR) – Vicky.kirtley@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Interested candidates are welcome to tour the school at 4.30pm on Thursday 30th March 2023. Please contact Vicky Kirtley to arrange this.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 14th April 2023
Candidates who have not been contacted by Tuesday 18th April 2023 may assume they have been unsuccessful.
Interviews will take place: Thursday 20th April 2023
Applications should be returned to: exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.
Attached documents
About Excelsior Academy
Excelsior Academy is an all-through school located in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. The school was first established in 2008, as a secondary school and sixth form (later split into three separate schools), and in 2012 it was decided that the school would merge with a local primary school, creating a new school for pupils aged 3-19. With around 1200 pupils, Excelsior Academy is larger than the average secondary school, and covers a culturally and economically diverse catchment area, a fact reflected in the school’s intake.
Principal
James Andriot
Values and Vision
Excelsior Academy works hard in order to ensure that the transition of pupils from primary to secondary provision is as smooth and non-disruptive as possible. As a relatively young school, it is able to make extensive use of a wide range of modern facilities and learning resources, and offer a diverse and far-reaching curriculum, with older pupils having numerous academic and vocational qualifications to choose from. Excelsior Academy also works hard to provide for pupils with special educational needs.
Ofsted
“Students are most enthusiastic about the academy and talk about being ‘privileged’ to have so many opportunities. They say that they particularly like the fact that they are respected and listened to. The percentage of students gaining five good passes at GCSE, including English and mathematics, has risen by an average of six percentage points each year since the academy opened in 2008. This was from a very low baseline.”
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