Subject Leader – Accelerated Curriculum

Subject Leader – Accelerated Curriculum

Contract:  Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR2b (£5,182)       

Site: Queen Katharine Academy           

Closing date: 9am Monday 19th June 2023

Start: September 2023 or January 2024

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.  

The Role

Queen Katharine Academy are looking to appoint a Subject Leader on a full-time permanent basis to work within our Accelerated Curriculum department.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ESOL / English / linguistics / primary teacher who is ambitious and has an interest in working with students from a range of cultures and backgrounds within a very supportive environment.

The successful applicant will lead the department and teach an English / literacy / ESOL-based curriculum to EAL students to fast-track their academic development. They will also teach some history, geography and PSHE to students who have low-levels of literacy. The department has a strong nurture ethos and also supports some of our students who have a SEND or SEMH need.

 The Person 

You will: 

·         Be a passionate and dynamic teacher, with either Qualified Teacher Status, CELTA or DELTA qualifications. 

·         Be able to model outstanding practice in literacy / ESOL Teaching and Learning, both within the department and across the wider curriculum. 

·         Be able to prepare and deliver lessons to a range of classes of different ages and abilities. 

·         Be enthusiastic about helping young people to succeed. 

·         Have the ability to form strong professional relationships with young people. 

·         Have high expectations for the behaviour and academic progress of young people. 

·         Be ambitious and have the energy and creativity to make a significant contribution to the whole academy. 

 It is truly exciting times for our department, and we are looking forward to welcoming another colleague to join our highly driven and successful department, who will buy into our vision and culture and seek to be the best for our students at every opportunity.

 This is an excellent opportunity to join a school within one of the well-regarded Trusts in the eastern region. The school has a great history of success and a bright and exciting future and we are looking for an ambitious and dynamic teacher to steer it through the next stage of its development. Collaboration, educational research and professional development are at the core of how the schools within Thomas Deacon Education Trust work together. With a clear focus on teaching at all levels, the Trust is well placed to provide great opportunities to promote Queen Katharine Academy as a leading school and you will be given effective support to develop you personally as an outstanding teacher.

The Trust offers:

·         Excellent salary package and Teachers’ pension scheme.

·         Fantastic training/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment.

·         Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Education Trust.

·         An engaging, creative and welcoming environment to learners who take pride in their school.

·         An inclusive and collaborative approach.

·         A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust.

·         An actively supportive Academy Committee and Trust leadership.

 Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any questions regarding this post please contact the HR Team on e-mail hrteam@tdet.education.