Head of English Faculty - 000080

Principal: Miss A Steele

Required: September 2023

Head of English Faculty

Leadership 8-12, Actual Salary (£52,659 - £58,105)

The Excel Academy is looking to appoint an ambitious individual who will be a role model for outstanding teaching and learning in English. The English Team consists of highly qualified, effective practitioners: we are looking for an inspiring individual to join us and drive further improvement in this motivated faculty.

The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner, committed to the highest standards of achievement with a clear vision and a good track record in raising standards. They will able to identify, implement and model strategies to improve the quality of education. We offer high quality leadership development opportunities which makes this role appropriate for outstanding practitioners both with or without significant leadership experience. There is the opportunity for further career development and clear progression to becoming a senior leader.

The success of the Academy is rooted in our guiding principle to ‘expect excellence’ in everything that we do. Every student is encouraged to achieve their best in the pursuit of excellence. Our strong ethos of pride and mutual respect, together with high quality teaching and learning, provides our students with a first-class education that will allow them to exceed their expectations. Excel Academy’s students leave as aspiring, motivated and confident young adults. 

The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a new building and state-of-the-art learning environment. It is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.  

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications. Colleagues at The Excel Academy benefit from not only excellent CPD opportunities, a commitment to staff well-being and workload; they can also access the on-site gym.  

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes. Please note, references will be sought and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills

and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. 

For an application form and recruitment pack please see our website,

https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/  Should you need any further

information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by

email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk 

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.   

The Alpha Academies Trust requires an application form to be completed, please note CV’s alone will not be accepted. Should you wish to apply, completed application

forms should be sent to apply@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk quoting the job

reference number detailed above. 

Closing Date for this Post: Monday 6th March 2023 at 9:00am

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed