Head of English

Head of English

MPS/UPS plus TLR 1`b

Permanent

Required to start September 2021

The Academy of St Nicholas is a joint denominational Catholic and Church of England 11-18 Academy in Liverpool with approximately 825 students on roll. We are an ambitious and progressive and focus on driving standards of achievement rapidly. This makes it a dynamic and exciting place to work. The Academy of St Nicholas is committed to ensuring that every student meets their full potential by accessing a curriculum that is inclusive, progressive, engaging and relevant for all learners. We also believe in the importance of character development and our students access our character development programme as part of their daily life, providing them with the qualities, skills and personal attributes that will support them throughout their lives. The Academy concentrates on providing the highest quality of teaching, with high quality, research-led, bespoke CPD for all.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Head of English.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding classroom practitioner with leadership experience, a current Second in Department looking for a bigger challenge or a current Head of Subject looking to professionally develop in a different context.

The successful candidate will be passionate about English and about instilling a love for the subject amongst students and teachers. We are particularly interested in candidates who share our commitment to improving the life chances of young people regardless of background.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who shares our commitment to high standards of professionalism and academic achievement. Also, someone who will go the extra mile to help our students achieve excellence.  If you are an outstanding practitioner, with a commitment to high standards, we would be delighted to hear from you and look forward to receiving an application.

The Academy benefits from its membership of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust, a unique Joint Faith Multi Academy Trust in Liverpool. The Trust has a proven track record in developing leaders and ensuring staff reach their full potential and career aspirations through a comprehensive programme of CPD and career progression opportunities. Leaders within the Trust benefit from access to the highest quality local and national training programmes, as well as peer to peer support and professional mentoring within the Trust.

We are determined that the successful candidate will have:

• have a passion for teaching English

• have evidence of impact on improving outcomes for a wide range of students

• be an innovative and strategic thinker with vision and ideas

• be an excellent practitioner

• lead by example and act as a strong role model to students and staff

• have a positive, can do attitude with staff and students

• be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills

• be an effective team player and value every aspect of the life of the school

• have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff

• be an active learner, who constantly strives to improve, with the desire to progress

• have a passion for making a difference for young people in the city of Liverpool

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 4th May 2021

Interview date: W/C 10th May 2021

Application packs are available on the Academy website at www.allsaintsmat.org/vacancies and completed application forms should be forwarded to vacancies@asfaonline.org or by post to HR Department, The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Gardners Drive, Liverpool, L6 7UR.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

“The Academy of St Nicholas is a member of The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust”

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. Please complete the attached monitoring form.