Head of English
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPS/MPS TLR 1B currently £9,378
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 11 May 2017
Job overview
Founded in 1704, Watford Grammar School for Girls is one of the country’s most successful schools with exceptional academic standards. Our core aim is to be a centre of excellence and achievement and to provide a wide spectrum of educational opportunities, with students learning in a caring, stimulating, challenging and supportive environment.
We are seeking to appoint a superb classroom practitioner who will promote the highest academic standards and provide strong leadership in a high achieving and scholarly department. Sophisticated interpersonal and communication skills are essential, in addition to a willingness to take part in departmental and whole school activities. The successful candidate will have a clear vision as to how they might lead the development of whole school literacy. This is an opportunity to lead an outstanding team of professionals who teach girls who are enthusiastic and determined to become increasingly sophisticated language users.
Closing date: noon, 12th May 2017
Interview date: Thursday 18th May 2017
Please send applications to pa2head@watfordgirls.herts.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including a satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records with Barred List check through the DBS.
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About Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Lady's Close, Watford
- Hertfordshire
- WD18 0AE
- United Kingdom
Since 1704, we have been nurturing independent, creative and ambitious young women. Building up a long tradition of academic excellence, our modern curriculum empowers our students to be the best they can be.
Watford Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding state school, one that achieves excellent exam results built from a rich academic curriculum and strong pastoral support. Whilst we value our past and tradition, we embrace innovation and recognise the importance of being progressive and forward thinking.
We are a partially selective 11-18 girls’ school, founded as ‘The Free School’ in Watford in 1704 with a mission to teach girls from the outset. This makes us one of the oldest girls’ school in the country. We are proud of our heritage, but equally proud of our forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning. Watford Grammar School for Girls has a very strong and distinctive ethos with clear vision and values. There are close to 1500 pupils on roll with more than 400 in the sixth form.
There are always plenty of opportunities for teaching and support staff to train and develop their careers at Watford Grammar School for Girls.
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