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Head of English

Head of English

St Michael's Catholic College

Southwark

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS - UPS + TLR 1B
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2024
Apply by:
19 April 2024

Job overview

Head of English

(MPS-UPS) + TLR OF 1B

Required for September 2024

Governors are seeking to appoint for September 2024 a suitably experienced and inspirational leader who is passionate about ensuring high achievement and outstanding outcomes for all students.

St Michael’s Catholic College has been judged outstanding by Ofsted on two consecutive occasions and also in the most recent Diocesan Inspection in March 2023. Outcomes continue to be above all local and national performance measures and St Michael’s is the only school to receive three SSAT awards for exceptional outcomes in 2023, winning for attainment, progress and closing the gap. The college is therefore a highly successful school which offers exceptional opportunities for a talented, committed and enthusiastic teacher to lead the English department.

The person appointed would be joining and leading a very strong English Department regularly achieving well above national average results at both GCSE and A’ Level. This is the ideal post for an experienced English teacher who wishes to develop their middle leadership skills and broaden their experience within a supportive environment which will allow them to excel. As part of this team you will have the opportunity to teach across the age and ability range up to and including A level, within modern state of the art buildings.

St Michael’s is an outward looking school with an excellent reputation in the local area. As well as being a strategic partner in the Catholic Schools’ Partnership and Southwark Schools Learning Partnership, St Michael’s is a founding school in the St Benedict Catholic Multi Academy Trust opening on 1st April 2024. Founding school Headteachers and Governors have worked with Trustees and the Diocese to establish a Trust with a vision and mission to be a beacon of Catholic education, where schools retain their unique identity whilst also being part of a wider community and support network.

Alongside these opportunities to work with professionals from a range of other establishments, the college was awarded transforming status by SSAT reflecting the outstanding professional development and wellbeing support we offer to staff. The college’s excellent location by Tower Bridge facilitates a large number of business partnerships and enrichment opportunities. 

St Michael’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For an application form and information pack please contact Mrs Valerie Ferguson, email: v.ferguson@stmichaelscollege.org.uk 

Closing date: Friday 19th April 2024 at 9am

Tours of the college are encouraged

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

11–18 YRS ACADEMY

Roll 952

Diocese of Southwark

St Michael’s Catholic College

Llewellyn Street, Bermondsey, London SE16 4UN

Attached documents

About St Michael's Catholic College

 St Michael’s is a co-educational, Roman Catholic denominational secondary with sixth form in the London borough of Southwark. As of the most recent inspection there were 750 students on the school roll. The school is located close to the banks of the Thames, and the nearest Tube station is Bermondsey on the Jubilee line. In November 2012, the school became an academy managed by the St Michael’s Academy Trust. The sixth form first opened in 2011 and the first students completed their A-levels in 2013. The school is named for the archangel who defeated Satan.

Principal

Ms Felicity Corcoran

Values and vision

The school is committed to the highest level of achievement for pupils of all abilities and recognises that there are no limits to a child’s potential. The ethos is to facilitate academic and personal success in a rigorous learning community and in a culture which embraces the spiritual values of serving others, tolerance, prayer and forgiveness.

It is the St Michael’s belief that students grow into mature and responsible adults through Learning together in a Catholic community. This is achieved through aspiring to academic excellence and success, acquiring confidence, self-esteem and fulfilment of their individual talent, and developing a love of learning, a love of Christ, and a love of each other

Ofsted

“Teachers’ enthusiasm for their subjects and commitment to their students are very evident. They base their planning on detailed knowledge of what their students have already achieved and teach lessons which help all students to make rapid gains in knowledge and understanding. Teachers ask very effective questions to check regularly on students’ progress during lessons.” 

View St Michael's Catholic College’s latest Ofsted report

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Applications closed