Head of Faculty for English

We are seeking to appoint a talented, committed and enthusiastic Head of English to lead the faculty in further development of our innovative and exciting curriculum. We would welcome applications from both experienced leaders and established teachers of English. We are an incredibly ambitious academy located in the beautiful surroundings of the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall. We do things differently on purpose and aim to be the school of choice in the local area. 

Applications are welcome from colleagues who have a deep knowledge of their subject area and who have demonstrated the ability to lead colleagues in improving outcomes for students. We want you to show us that you understand how concepts, content and knowledge is organised and delivered; we want to know that you are up-to-date with what expert colleagues and specialist organisations are saying and it is really important that you are passionate about sharing this with colleagues and students. 

Our English team is housed in four specialist laboratories, soon to be completely modernised, and is supported by a well-qualified laboratory technician. There is a strong focus on practical learning in English.

Is this post the right one for you? It is if:

·        you are someone who can think critically about pedagogy and subject-specific approaches

·        you are ambitious for students as well as yourself

·        you value and use research to extend your own repertoire in order to develop and coach others

·        it is your practice to use a wide range of pedagogical approaches because you can see their relevance in different contexts

·        you can articulate and justify the reasons why each might be used. 

·        you have previous experience in leadership, management and/or securing improvement.

Specifically, we are interested in skilled practitioners who appreciate and understand the preconceptions and misconceptions students may have about a topic/area of study. Successful candidates will be able to show that they not only have a clear understanding of possible barriers to learning, but that they can lead their team to select and use appropriate strategies to overcome these, especially for students with SEND and for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. A successful faculty head will model best practice for their colleagues and be able to direct and support their team in the journey of improvement.

Fowey River Academy embraces the use of new technologies, providing 1:1 iPad devices for each child and an iPad and MacBook for each member of staff.  We welcome applicants who are innovative in their use of IT and can develop their use as a strategy to raise standards across the curriculum.

An application form and information pack are available via our academy website or on request by telephoning the academy.