Head of English and Drama
Cherry Willingham Community School
Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus TRL 1a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- As soon as possible after Christmas
- Apply by:
- 11 November 2016
Job overview
Cherry Willingham Community School is seeking to recruit an inspiring and ambitious Head of Department to cover maternity leave for up to one year. The role includes teaching English and Drama and requires an innovative leader with the energy and insight to build on the Department’s successes so far. You will have a strong commitment to high standards of classroom practice, understand the importance of excellent first wave quality teaching and a proven track record of effective leadership. You will join a small friendly team of motivated and passionate staff who are always willing to go the “extra mile” for our students.
To obtain an application pack, please email debbie.lindsey@cwcs.lincs.sch.uk or, alternatively, visit the school website www.cwcs.info. As the school will be closed over the half term break any information requested during Monday 24 – Friday 28 October will not be acknowledged until Monday 31 October when the school re-opens. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Elaine Stiles, Headteacher on (01522) 751040. Visits to the school would be most welcome. Completed application forms should be returned to school by no later than 12 noon on Friday 11 November 2016.
Cherry Willingham Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should note that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.
Closing Date: Mid-day on Friday 11 November 2016
Interview Date: Friday 18 November 2016
About Cherry Willingham Community School
- Cherry Willingham Community School
- Croft Lane, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln
- Lincolnshire
- LN3 4JP
- United Kingdom
Cherry Willingham Community School is a co-educational secondary school based in Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, for students aged 11-16. It is a non-denominational school. It has links with schools in France, Tobago, Ghana and Lithuania, as well as with its local primaries.
Headteacher
Elaine Stiles
Values and vision
Cherry Willingham Community School believes that by creating a family atmosphere where everyone feels happy, valued and supported, pupils are able to realise their full potential. All students have a regular mentoring session with their form tutor, which helps them to review their own progress and gives them an opportunity to discuss their concerns.
Students who have specific learning needs or disabilities are supported by personalised programmes of one-to-one tuition, small-group work and other programmes. The secondary school’s gifted and talented students are identified and supported by a variety of programmes, including links with Lincoln University and visits to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Able students are challenged by exciting enrichment activities.
Ofsted report
“Achievement is improving well. Students make consistently good progress in English and modern foreign languages… Teaching is mostly good and improving rapidly; teachers plan well-structured lessons, have good subject knowledge and most understand the needs of students well. As a result, many students are making progress quickly. Leaders monitor the quality of teaching rigorously and use this information well to improve the quality of teaching. Systems to monitor and track students’ achievement are robust and very effective.”
View Cherry Willingham Community School’s latest Ofsted report
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