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Head of English Department

Head of English Department

Yewlands Academy

Sheffield

Salary:
Leadership ISR 6 -10 (£45,213 - £49,937)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019 (or sooner)
Apply by:
25 February 2019

Job overview

We are looking for a teacher and leader with:


  • A proven record of raising and maintaining outcomes in English
  • An enthusiasm and passion for the English curriculum
  • Vision, drive and flair as you join our supportive and forward thinking staff team
  • The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes
  • Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification
  • A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to Yewlands Academy and its community 


The role will focus upon:

1. The quality of teaching and learning

2. Assessment and monitoring of performance

3. The curriculum at Key Stage 3 & 4 and transition

4. The professional development of staff

5. Capturing and transferring best practice with colleagues 


We can offer:

  • A hardworking English department
  • An excellent learning environment
  • Fantastic students
  • High quality leadership development and support
  • Opportunities to work with colleagues across an ambitious and forward-thinking 2-18+ Sheffield Trust
  • A chance to make a real difference to the lives of children



We welcome contact from anyone considering applying to Yewlands and encourage prospective applicants to visit the Academy to meet the outstanding student body.

Want to find out more? To arrange an informal chat please contact Principal, Mr Andy Kelly by email akelly@yewlandsacademy.org. 

To request an information pack please email recruitment@brigantiatrust.net or telephone Mrs C Wall, HR and Office Manager at Yewlands Academy, 0114 2329010. Details are also available on our websites,  www.brigantiatrust.net and www.yewlandsacademy.org

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About Yewlands Academy

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  • Yewlands Academy
  • Creswick Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield
  • South Yorkshire
  • S35 8NN
  • United Kingdom
+44 114 232 9010

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The secondary academies within Brigantia Learning Trust are over subscribed and demand for places is high. As a growing local Academy Trust we regularly advertise for both teaching and support staff and are proud of the opportunities and career progression we are able to offer our staff.

Part of the Brigantia Learning Trust, Yewlands Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational 11-16 secondary school based in Grenoside, Sheffield. Yewlands provides a creative, broad, experiential and ambitious curriculum for 900 secondary students.

Values and Vision

The Academy has high ambitions for, and expectations of, all its students and encourages them to ‘be the best version of themselves’ in everything they do. Yewlands Academy expect all students to be 5* Learners and demonstrate 5* Behaviours for Learning:

  • Preparation – students arrive on time with their equipment and are ready to learn
  • Engagement – students participate in their learning positively and try their best
  • Resilience – students accept that learning is challenging, don’t give up and are prepared to bounce back from their mistakes


The Academy is a caring, nurturing and focused community with an atmosphere of calm and purposeful learning. This ensures that all students feel safe, happy and secure, achieve excellent academic progress and can be the best that they can be.  I believe that mutual respect and integrity are both vital to forming positive relationships and ultimately ensuring that all students have the life chances that they deserve.

Principal, Mark Clempson

Ofsted (June 2022)

  • Leaders have a shared drive and ambition to improve outcomes for every pupil.
  • Leaders are in the early stages of introducing a wider range of enrichment opportunities. There is an active student council. Pupils value this opportunity to be involved in improving the school.
  • Leaders have successfully introduced new systems and processes that have helped improve pupils’ behaviour.
  • Pupils receive independent careers advice to help them make choices about their future.
  • School leaders and Trustees have set clear priorities for improvement.
  • There is a strong culture of safeguarding.


Brigantia Benefits

Brigantia Benefits is our employee discount platform.  Staff can take advantage of huge savings on holidays, shopping, supermarkets, days out, restaurants, gym membership, cycle to work scheme and cinema bookings - check out the Brigantia Benefits leaflet below under 'general details' to see how you can make savings for you and your family.

Employee Assistance Programme

Our Employee Assistance Programme is a 24 hour helpline from Health Assured designed to support our staff through any of life's issues or problems. This confidential service can support with family issues, stress and anxiety, medical information, financial and legal information to name but a few.  The leaflet below gives more details.

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