Head of English

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and offer a variety of extra-curricular activities for our students.  The successful candidate must be able to contribute to the department’s aim of providing the highest standards of student achievement in Key Stage 2 and 3.

Currently, the Trust Schools are Upton Court Grammar School in Slough, Trevelyan Middle School in Windsor and Foxborough Primary School in Langley.

The most recent OFSTED inspection (2019) graded the school as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour & attitudes and personal development.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding practitioner and have the ability to lead and motivate 
• Have a willingness to extend and develop their subject knowledge;  
• Have a collaborative approach to teaching with the ability to deliver the subject through a variety of innovative ways; 
• Have a passion for different areas of the subject and the ability to share this with young people;
• Be able to develop the use of technology within the subject;
• Be willing to offer extra support through clubs, visits and enrichment classes.

The successful candidate will be leading our English Department but additionally provide line management for French. Under your leadership, you will have the opportunity to develop curriculum links between the two departments, using these to the mutual benefit of both subject areas. While our current French department is small, your leadership will help to raise the profile of foreign language study across the school.

Our ethos is to ‘recruit for attitude, train for skill’! Pioneer Educational Trust seeks to invest intelligently, inspire collaboration and pioneer so that all learners in our family of schools have equal access to an outstanding education.  Our mission is grounded on four core values which our schools embrace:

• we pioneer: by preparing the way for others to follow, we transcend barriers through aspiration, merit and risk.  Pioneer engenders determination, commitment and responsibility to better society through education and learning, never accepting mediocrity 
• we inspire collaboration: we believe in working in partnership. In a culture of high trust and intelligent risk-taking, collaboration exists at all levels and between all stakeholders
• we invest intelligently: by providing high-quality professional development for all staff and a positive and enriching work environment.  We provide high support and challenge that enables all colleagues to flourish 
• we drive equality: providing equal access to an outstanding education is central to the aims of the Trust.  The Trust champions the vulnerable and disadvantaged, breaking down barriers to learning.

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.  We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working.

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if there are options you’d like to explore with us.

The school is changing rapidly, in many ways.  This will doubtless continue as the needs of society and our context change too.  It is never dull, often challenging, demanding in the best possible way - an exciting and extraordinarily worth-while and fulfilling place to be.

Due to the current pandemic, and the system of controls in place in our schools, interview activities will take place remotely.  

Interviews will take place on 12th May 2021

Applications should be sent to: Mrs Bhamini Lynn, Recruitment Manager, Pioneer Educational Trust, c/o Foxborough Primary School, Common Road, Langley, SL3 8TX or recruitment@pioneereducationaltrust.org.uk 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB check), and evidence of essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.