KS3 English Lead
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1-M9 plus TLR2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2022
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2022
Job overview
This is a great opportunity to join our well established and successful English faculty to lead our Key Stage 3 provision. We have an exciting and ambitious curriculum in place and seek to recruit a talented teacher and leader to ensure that our students have the best opportunities to flourish in English. The post will involve liaison with our partner primary schools to develop effective transition and to ensure that good progress is maintained as they move to start their secondary school experience.
Key Responsibilities
● Be responsible for the standards of teaching and outcomes in English, ensuring student progress in the learning of English through good quality teaching
● To achieve very positive outcomes for all students demonstrating a significant contribution to each student reaching their Target Grade
● Lead a team of staff to deliver highly effective lessons leading to high levels of achievement, supporting and coaching staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire.
● Model best practice in ensuring that lessons are well differentiated, including providing for the least able and for the most able and gifted students so that others can learn from your practice
● Ensure that the department runs efficiently on a day to day basis
A full job description, further information and an application form can be found on the school website under "About Us"
Application is by application form and covering letter.
Attached documents
About Stantonbury School
It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Stantonbury School. Under the Tove Learning Trust we are accelerating our improvement journey. The Tove Learning Trust's aim is to provide inspiring education that leads to outstanding outcomes, and we are making rapid progress to make this a reality at Stantonbury School. In January 2024 we had our first Ofsted inspection since joining the Trust and we were pleased that inspectors recognised how far we have come in a short period of time.
I feel incredibly privileged to be working with an amazing group of adults and children who are striving together to ensure that every young person can recognise their full potential. It is important for me that all our children are happy and secure in their learning. Education is a lifelong journey, and it is our role to guide our young people through that journey.
Our approach is to inspire and engage our learners through a wide range of positive experiences. Nurtured through praise, encouragement, acknowledgement of success and celebration of achievement, we will find a way to help every student work hard, achieve highly and fulfil their potential as Respectful, Responsible and Resilient citizens who are proud to claim that they are part of the Stantonbury tradition.
We pride ourselves on the relationships our dedicated and motivated staff have with our students. By working closely with our families, we will build these relationships and ensure that all our young people are committed to learning and developing the character necessary to take advantage of the opportunities provided.
There is a wealth of information about the school on our website and we would encourage any prospective job applicant to come and visit to see the school and meet the team. We think that Stantonbury School is a great place to work and we hope you will want to join us on our journey.
Benefits:
We value our staff and pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing. We are committed to developing our staff at all stages of their career, both internally and externally.
- Training / CPD
- Benefit discount scheme
- Access to Teachers' pension schemes
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Free car parking
Come and join the Stantonbury School family and become part of our exciting journey.
Ben Wilson, Associate Principal
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