Head of English - Secondary

Following our successful Ofsted report in 2018, Hope Wood Academy continue to receive unprecedented demand for pupil places within the Academy and therefore this means we need new team members who are passionate about SEND and want to come and work in our exciting and growing Academy community. We are currently recruiting for a Head of English for our Primary department and a Head of English for our Secondary department. As part of a Multi Academy Trust of four special academies based in Sunderland, Easington and Stockton and part of wider SEND regional networks we work collaboratively to create the best possible opportunities for pupils with SEND. As a Trust we offer a range of professional development and progression opportunities. As Silver Investors in People Award holders we believe ‘our people’ are our strongest asset, we would love to hear from you if you share our passion and uncompromising vision for young people with SEND and are interested in joining the team, why not come for a visit and meet our amazing young people for yourself.

We are an ethical Trust whose vision and values are aligned to equality and diversity, collaboration and lifelong learning.

We are recruiting to the following positions:

Post 1: Head of English (Primary Department)

Post 2: Head of English (Secondary Department)

Salary: MPS/UPS & TLR2a & SEN1

Contract: Permanent

Location: Hope Wood Academy

What we need:

• A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs

• Someone who will embrace being part of a family of schools, sharing good practice and collaborating with others across a Trust.

• An enthusiastic and positive approach within the classroom part of the wider school and family of schools

• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people

• Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our young people and yourself

• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods to assist the delivery of the curriculum

• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do

• Chance to work with our amazing young people and their families

• Excellent career development and progression opportunities

• Comprehensive induction programme

• Opportunity to work across all ages and abilities within the Trust

• Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working

• Access to a range of subject and SEND specific networks, regionally and nationally

• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process

• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Adele Pearson, Head of Academy on 07415565542 or via email apearson@ascenttrust.org

To apply for this post please follow the link below and click on ‘apply now’ and login to/create your NE Jobs account:

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Head_of_English_Primary_and_Secondary_Department_Hope_Wood_Academy/215795

Closing date: Monday 29th November 2021 at 9.00am

Interview date: Monday 6th December 2021