Head of English
Howard of Effingham School
Effingham, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,859 - £40,520 pa FTE plus TLR 1b £9,663pa FTE plus excellent CPD opportunities
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2019
Job overview
To start September 2019
This is a rare opportunity to lead an outstanding faculty in an outstanding school. We are seeking a dynamic and committed Head of English to lead our exceptional English team at The Howard of Effingham. In return, we offer excellent professional development to help you further your career, as well as support and challenge from our highly strategic Senior Leadership Team to help you ‘Bring out the Best’ in our staff and students.
We seek to appoint an inspirational and suitably experienced teacher to become a key leader within our dynamic and developing organisation. As the lead school in our MAT, enjoying a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence, The Howard of Effingham provides the perfect place for you to take the next step in your career. Our English faculty is made up of an exceptional group of talented professionals who work tirelessly to ensure that our students enjoy English, benefit in all curriculum areas from being highly literate, and secure the best possible outcomes at the end of their courses. Our GCSE and A level results are testament to the effectiveness of this work and each year our GCSE results have placed us among the top comprehensive schools in Surrey. These successes allowed the vast majority of our students who applied to University to secure one of their chosen places this year.
What Ofsted said: Students work well together and enjoy excellent relationship with adults. Their behaviour in lessons is exemplary and they thrive when given opportunity to take responsibility for their learning. Ofsted 2009.
We offer an outstanding professional development programme, a successful, supportive and highly strategic Senior Leadership Team and an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation.
Tours of the School are warmly welcomed.
THPT value their staff very highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, consideration of relocation packages, travel allowances and grants, access to discount schemes, and much more.
Interviews may take place prior to the closing date by mutual agreement.
Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Howard of Effingham School
- Howard of Effingham School
- Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead
- Surrey
- KT24 5JR
- United Kingdom
We all share the same goal at The Howard, to bring out the best in our young people. As a result, students achieve highly and make very good progress. Our teaching staff are highly qualified and all are graduates or teachers with specialist qualifications in their respective subject areas. The Headteacher is supported by a team of senior leaders and curriculum areas are led by Heads of Faculty and Subject Leaders. Year Leaders and Year Managers lead the year teams and are responsible for students’ pastoral care. The school is also very well-supported by highly capable and professional support staff in both student-facing and administration roles. Staff development is an important and ongoing priority, and significant investment is put into staff training.
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