Second in Department

2 weeks ago

Watford Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Future Academies Full time
  • Second in Department - Teacher of English
NEW Fast Apply Second in Department - Teacher of English

Future Academies Watford has an exciting opportunity available for a talented English Teacher looking for a step into middle management. With a start date of September 2024, you will be joining an established and knowledgeable English department and, working closely with the Curriculum Centre, you will have access to outstanding resources designed to enhance students’ learning experience, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching and learning across key stages.

Future Academies holds English Literature and English Language at the heart of all we do, with a keen focus on grammar; this is a fantastic opportunity to work with like-minded, gifted English Teachers. Backed by our talented Curriculum Centre, brimming with expertise and knowledge, you will teach to an exceptional standard, amongst exceptional teachers.

WHO YOU ARE

You have the ability to inspire young people, instilling a love of English both as an academic subject and applying it to the world around them. You are a tireless advocate for your subject and forward thinking in your approaches to development, change and improvement; we are developing an academic culture where the highest standards are expected of staff and students in line with the Future Academies belief system.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

  • A strong academic record with a degree in your subject area
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • The ambition and determination we expect from all of our staff to continue striving for excellence
  • The enthusiasm and energy required to work with the children and young people in our schools
  • An unwavering belief in the power of education to change lives, as per our trust’s motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education). We expect all teachers to share in, and feel empowered by, this concept

WHO WE ARE

Future Academies Watford is set in leafy Hertfordshire and is well connected with many transport links including into the centre of London. Working at our Academy will give you the opportunity to work alongside outstanding teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection. 

We are part of Future Academies, a Multi-Academy Trust which includes three primary schools and seven secondary schools in and around London and Hertfordshire. We are motivated by a mission of social change and reducing educational inequality. We are unique in our approach to a knowledge-rich curriculum; our school motto is Libertas per cultum (Freedom through education), and in our strong emphasis on raising young people’s aspirations and outcomes through the teaching of classical and traditional subjects. Our children and young people study a bespoke curriculum developed by researchers at our Curriculum Centre, which places a focus on developing their cultural literacy and their awareness of the forces, words and events that have shaped our society today.

THE BENEFITS

  • The chance to make a difference to children’s and young people’s lives. Future Academies is of the belief that all children have the right to enriching education through a knowledge-rich and child-centric approach: our teachers can therefore make a dramatic impact on the lives of these children.
  • The Curriculum Centre. We enhance our teachers’ lessons and their teaching experience through the development of our own curriculum programmes and resources in our prestigious Curriculum Centre, leaving our teachers to focus on what really matters; the students.
  • Fast career progression. Because knowledge and intelligence, rather than length of service, are lauded and rewarded at Future Academies, teachers and support staff can quickly take up great responsibility, adding to their already exceptional experience and knowledge, joining the SLT or writing for the Trust’s Curriculum Centre, where our in-house textbooks are produced.
  • Excellent CPD. The Trust is knowledge-centric and encourages CPD at all levels with excellent opportunities for swift career progression, within the Academy and Trust. This includes Leadership Development opportunities.
  • Knowledge-rich staff team. You will be working with a supportive leadership team, cohesive staff body, and very purposeful environment with excellent resources. Being part of a Trust of schools enables you to share knowledge across a wider range of educational professionals.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying to the post of Second in Department - Teacher of English at Future Academies Watford, please click on “Fast Apply” to complete an online application form.

Interviews to be held: as soon as possible 

We look forward to receiving your application.

Future Academies reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.

Future Academies Watford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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