Director of English

3 weeks ago

Carshalton, United Kingdom Oaks Park High School Full time

Director of English

Outer London pay scale - £62k - £68k (Leadership scales 10-14)

September 2024 start

Thank you for your interest in this role. This is an exciting time to be joining Oaks Park High School.

We were proud to achieve a ‘Good’ outcome in all categories during an Ofsted Inspection in October 2023 in which Ofsted commented the following

‘The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. It has designed a curriculum that sets out high academic expectations’

‘Teachers have strong subject knowledge. This is reflected in their high-quality explanations of subject content’

‘Pupils are respectful and polite. They understand the school’s expectations in terms of conduct and behaviour’

‘Staff know their pupils well, and they build positive relationships with them’

The school is an increasingly popular choice within the local community and we are delighted to advertise this role due to an expansion within the school and a larger intake of students in September 2024.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive individual to join our English department and become part of our cohesive, professional and supportive team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall provision of English within the school and will need to encourage and support the team, praising and holding all members of the team to account as necessary.

The successful candidate will also be expected to lead the English Department by being a role model in all areas, sharing a clear vision and direction for the department in partnership with the Attached Leadership Member.

Our school is situated in Carshalton, 30 minutes from London Victoria by train and a short distance from Sutton, Merton, Croydon and Kingston.

We can offer you:

An excellent CPD programme, including in house instructional coachingOpportunities for cross Trust working A behaviour for learning system supported by an experienced Pastoral Support TeamA well-being support teamA range of staff benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme 

The successful candidate will be:

Ambitious for young people and for themselvesCreative in using new technologies or teaching approaches to help students to learn and progressKeen to continually develop their practice, with a collaborative approachAn enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students.

You will be required to:

Inspire and support our students across the three Key StagesUse a range of assessment strategies to provide targeted and directed feedbackBe inspired by reading and researching new pedagogy on learning and teachingBe creative and reflective in the planning of lessons and schemes of worksHave the skills to form excellent working relationships with all individuals.

Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, below. 

Closing date for applications: 3pm Thursday 16 May 2024.

Oaks Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Oaks Park High School is an equal opportunities employer.

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