Head of Key Stage 5 English

About the Post

Are you seeking a role that will challenge and excite you? Are you ambitious for leadership in an organisation which champions a progressive and transformative approach to education?

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and energetic Head of Key Stage 5 English to join and lead our highly successful department and subject at Twynham School. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead an already high-performing faculty area and to further develop an exciting and ambitious curriculum that provides exceptional opportunities for our students. Twynham Sixth Form is one of the largest in the area and attracts students from both Twynham School, The Grange School and other local schools.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and aspirational colleague.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

·        Lead and inspire excellence in English

·        Further develop an already exciting, ambitious and challenging English curriculum

·        Provide inspirational and dynamic leadership to an exceptional team of professionals

·        Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with

our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

 You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be:

·        Be an inspirational and skilled classroom teacher of English

·        Have a vision for excellence in English

·        Is be highly resilient and tenacious with a clear understanding of, and ability to use, a

range of approaches including pace-setting and challenge as tools to bring about

transformational change

·        Is be ambitious for whole school leadership and thrives in an aspirational culture

·        Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

Twynham School and The Grange School TGS can offer you:

·        The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarding

regarded professionals

·        The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people

and their families

·        An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system

leadership

·        Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom

·        The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy

trust

·        The opportunity to live work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

·        Aim high

·        Keep improving

·        Don’t leave anyone behind

·        See the bigger picture