Head of English required for January 2023

JOB DESCRIPTION - HEAD OF ENGLISH

Required for January 2023

An enthusiastic and inspirational teacher is required to teach English to boys aged 9 to 13, including Common Entrance and Scholarship to Eton, Winchester etc., and to lead a thriving English Department.

The ability to coach a wide variety of sports would be a real advantage, and an eagerness to contribute to other areas of this flourishing boarding school is vital, as is a sense of humour.

Generous remuneration package available including accommodation allowance.

Applications should be made by Sunday 3rd July 2022.

Head of English Responsibilities

• To teach English to boys in Years 5 to 8 to both Common Entrance and Scholarship level (including to schools such as Eton and Winchester).
• To lead the department and keep an overview of all that is happening in the department. from Years 2-8.
• To lead curriculum development as and when required, including being aware of any changes to the syllabus.
• To lead the preparation of boys up to the ISEB Pre-tests in Year 6 and 7.
• To lead twice termly departmental meetings, as well as offering consultation and guidance to other members of the department as and when required.
• To attend Heads of Department meetings as and when required.
• To manage all aspects of Health and Safety.
• To manage the departmental budget and order resources as and when necessary.
• To review the departmental policy on a termly basis, including any future planning.
• To lead and implement the school appraisal system in the department, if required.
• To review boys’ progress at regular intervals in line with the school’s ‘mark reading’ system.
• To attend parent/teacher meetings.
• To write end of term reports each term.

General

• ‘Tutoring’ of a small group of boys in Years 6 to 8 including communication with their parents.
• Coaching of sport on daily basis (for the right candidate) and/or supervision of off-games boys or the changing room.
• Supervision of school as member of daily duty team (Monday to Saturday) and as part of ‘Sunday team’ from time to time as required.
• Provision of two evening activities (6.35pm to 7.25pm Monday to Friday) during the Michaelmas and Lent terms, and one evening activity in the Summer term.
• Each member of staff has a whole day off from Tuesday to Friday in compensation for above duties…and 19 weeks holiday a year! 8 weeks in the summer, 4 weeks at each of Christmas and Easter, and 3 one week half-terms.
• Provision of two activities on Thursday afternoon as required.
• Supervision of a prep room on a weekly basis as required.
• Duty to promote and safeguard the welfare of the boys.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will have the following qualities:

• Ability to teach English to boys from Year 5 to Year 8.
• Ability to inspire other staff in the English Department.
• Ability to inspire boys to feel confident and secure in their knowledge of English.
• Ability to inspire boys to feel confident to apply skills learned in English.
• A good level of competency in the use of IT in the classroom and beyond
• Ability to enable boys to enjoy the subject of English.
• Ability to communicate with parents effectively.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to contribute to the life of a busy boarding school on a wide variety of fronts.
• Willingness to promote and safeguard the welfare of all the boys.

Papplewick, Ascot

IAPS Boys’ Preparatory School, Boarding and Day

Windsor Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7LH.

Telephone: (01344) 621488

Email:  schoolsec@papplewick.org.uk Website:  www.papplewick.org.uk  

Papplewick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.