Head of School of English

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity this could be your chance to shine. We are seeking to provide an enthusiastic and dynamic leader with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to step up to the challenge of steering our English department forward on its journey to achieving outstanding outcomes. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and determined to ensure every member of the team plays their part in the department’s commitment to academic excellence. 

We are a 3-19 all age fully inclusive Academy on a journey to become an outstanding organisation and are very proud that in 2014 we received an SSAT award for our students being in the top fifth of schools nationally when looking at their progress across a broad range of subjects. We are also delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a new £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment. 

 It is an exciting time to be joining us as we work hard to improve and bring in line our KS4 outcomes with those in our primary and 6th form phases which are already considered to be good. We are currently in consultation to become a Multi Academy Trust alongside two outstanding schools -   St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, and should it come into being later this summer there will be opportunities to work collaboratively within the wider MAT community sharing good practice to deliver the much needed improvements. As a family of Church of England schools we believe we can offer more opportunities to pupils and staff and continue to create an educational environment which celebrates the uniqueness of every child. 

You will believe that our students can achieve at the highest academic levels given the best teaching, guidance and care. Your own teaching will be ‘Always Good’ and often outstanding, leading to excellent progress for students. The role will require you to both support and hold to account colleagues and students that fail to uphold or demonstrate agreed standards. You will model these standards and leadership qualities in all that you do. You will have demonstrated personal drive and initiative and a willingness to work collaboratively to meet the demands of a continuously improving organisation. 

Experience of delivering strong outcomes at KS4 & KS5 is essential.

  Applications are welcomed from either experienced department heads with a strong track record of leading a team to deliver outstanding academic outcomes, or outstanding teachers with leadership experience and the required personal attributes to take on the challenge of this next step in their career. All must display those key personal qualities required during a period of change – a commitment to work flexibly to do what it takes for the benefit of our young people, the ability to persuade and influence colleagues to work hard but smart and importantly, to evidence a high level of personal resilience. 

A package of staff benefits including a paid Healthcare cash plan, Employee Assistance programme, Cycle to Work and Childcare voucher schemes are available to all our staff. In addition, free lunches are provided to those staff willing to sit and role model appropriate mealtime behaviour with our students or undertake a lunchtime duty. A subsidised weekly hot or cold drinks allowance is also offered. 

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. 

Please note that if the MAT is established, then all employees of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy will be employed by the new MAT.

 For more information and to apply, visit our website or contact Richard Senior rsenior@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk.

 Please email completed application forms to hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk 

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy Stitch Mi Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU  01204 332533 www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk 

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 1 March 2017.  Interviews will be held w/c 6th March 2017.

Please note - references will be sought prior to interview for those shortlisted