Strand Coordinator

Do you want to join the leadership of our high achieving department?

We are looking to expand the leadership of English by recruiting a passionate and knowledgeable teacher to join our excellent team, leading a key area within the department (to be negotiated). This is an opportunity to work as part of a highly effective team and learn from excellent teachers and leaders. We are a large and happy English department who are already building on our recent achievements at GCSE and A level.

• You will understand curriculum planning, adaptation sequencing and assessment.
• You will have a strong understanding of the latest teaching and learning research and pedagogical practice.
• You will have a track record of successful implementation of pedagogy to remove barriers to learning.
• You will lead on developing and aspect of practice across the department.
• You will influence vision, policy and practice, driving forward departmental teaching and learning and helping support the needs of all of our students.
• You will have the support of an extended English Leadership Team, this post is suitable for a first role in leadership.

Candidates will be excellent practitioners and will have a track record of success when it comes to the teaching of English. They will have a clear understanding of the latest research in curriculum design and pedagogy, understanding what makes a successful English department and will understand the importance of collaboration.  The successful candidate will be supported in their own development through the school’s and teams  CPD programmes and can expect many opportunities to  enhance their own career.

Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School for girls with 1841. students on roll aged 11- 19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.

Ofsted (2017) found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous”. Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils”

For further details and an application form please contact our HR team on recruitment@swanshurst.org. Applicants requesting an online application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date. Please submit all completed applications to recruitment@swanshurst.org