Head of English

Head of English

Job reference: REQ000917

Salary: Dependent on Experience plus TLR.

Recruitment and Retention payment for exceptional candidate.

Contractual hours: 37.5

Basis: Full Time

Region: Lancashire

Closing date: 17 May 2024

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and influential Head of English from September 2024. The successful applicant must have the drive and desire to be consistently outstanding. You will be someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them. You will be passionate about your subject and will inspire our students to be so as well.

As a Head of Department, you will join our Middle Leadership Team and take responsibility for standards in English working alongside an Assistant Head Teacher.

The successful candidate must:

• Someone who is passionate about English and who will inspire our students to be.
• Perfected skills in securing outstanding progress and attainment with all groups, particularly at KS3 and KS4.
• Someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all of our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them.
• Evidence of good to outstanding teaching and results.
• Excellent leadership skills and competencies.
• Have a commitment to support our enrichment programme by facilitating co-curricular clubs.

Rewards and Benefits:

Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.

More pay…

• We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
• Cash towards medical treatment.
• Generous staff discount scheme.

more time…

• Three extra INSET days for planning.
• At least one personal day a year.

and more support

• Great training for your career.
• Exceptional curriculum resources.
• Expert subject advice.
• Support for your wellbeing.

United Learning

Marsden Heights Community College is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://ce0374li.webitrent.com/ce0374li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=6102629C2D&VACANCY_ID=294738BxiN

Where teaching is better shared

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