Head of English
Chiltern Edge School
Reading
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale (dependent on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2017
Job overview
Are you a qualified and passionate English Teacher who aims to inspire your colleagues and students?
Chiltern Edge School is a welcoming learning environment for students, staff, parents and the community. We are committed to providing our students with the skills they need for life when they leave us. We believe with the right education all young people can meet their full potential.
As leader of our English department you will work as a part of an enthusiastic team, dedicated to making positive change for the benefit of our children, staff and parents. The next year provides an exciting opportunity for you to be directly involved in helping to shape the direction of our school. You will drive forward strategies which engage and enthuse our students with hands-on learning, and aspire to make English relevant for all learners.
Our English Department aims to enrich pupils’ school experience through the study of great literature and the opportunity to develop skills that are useful in their lives. We are pleased to be working with Chris Russell, part of the Zoella Book Club, to inspire our students to read and write.
You will have:
•Experience teaching English up to GCSE
•UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
•The enthusiasm and expertise to both teach and push our students to achieve their full potential.
We can offer you:
•An exceptional training programme
•A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement further
To learn more about the school, please visit www.hays.co.uk/jobs/chiltern-edge-school.
For more information about working with us, and to obtain an application pack please contact our recruitment partner, Breaghn Cameron at Hays Education on 01273 729465 or breaghn.cameron@hays.com.
Closing date: Monday, 9th October at noon.
We reserve the right to close and interview early, and therefore strongly encourage early application.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff employed in the school must be aware that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.
About Chiltern Edge School
- Chiltern Edge School
- Reades Lane, Sonning Common, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG4 9LN
- United Kingdom
Would you like to be part of an inspirational journey? Please read on…
Chiltern Edge School is a Foundation secondary school with a strong community feel. We are a mixed comprehensive school that is small enough to value and care for each individual pupil but large enough to provide a broad and balanced curriculum. We work closely with primary and post-16 partners to ensure transition both into and out of the school runs as smoothly as possible. Our excellent relationship with other local secondary schools provides opportunities for shared best practice and collaborative CPD.
The school is set in a pleasant rural location with extensive grounds, yet it is less than 6 miles from the centre of Reading and close to the Berkshire border. We currently have 520 students on roll; this number is projected to increase to 600 over the next five years.
Described in our most recent OfSTED report as ‘a good school’ and ‘happy and harmonious’, the School’s Leadership Team continues to build on this and works closely with our supportive Governing Body. We pride ourselves on being a learning organisation with a commitment to developing the professional expertise of all our staff in a friendly, supportive working environment.
Not all of our learning takes place inside the classroom. At Chiltern Edge we strive to give every student the best education to suit their needs; we have high expectations of students and staff are expected to share this commitment for our young people. Student experience includes:
• a strong commitment to public speaking with an annual competition with regular success at the national Rotary competition
• annual year 7 week long camp
• numerous departmental visits and residential opportunities to support and enhance pupil learning
• regular workshops in school run by external professionals
• a strong alumni network to support pupils’ aspirations
Our governors have recently obtained permission from the DfE to develop a small section of our extensive grounds, enabling us to embark on a transformational program of refurbishment across the school site. Join us now to be part of the team that shapes the future of education in our community through the additional provision of:
• Refurbished sports facilities including the main hall and changing facilities, all weather pitch and a community gym
• State of the art Science Labs
• A modern Lecture theatre available to all faculties to enhance teaching, learning and pastoral care
• Well maintained buildings with a rolling program of redecoration
We would be delighted to hear from you if you feel that you can make a positive contribution to our future successes.
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