Second in English

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Christ Church - Church of England Secondary Academy Full time

**A unique opportunity for an outstanding secondary school practitioner. Be part of the growing team that are creating a truly exceptional new secondary school and sixth form**
- “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” - 1 Peter 4:10_

**Closing date: 8th May 2023**

**Core Purpose**

The Second in English will support the Head of English in developing and managing the effective delivery of an outstanding English curriculum, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment in English. They will support a professional community of English teachers and promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.

**Responsibilities**
- Supporting and promoting the school’s Christian distinctiveness and encourage staff and students to follow this example.
- Supporting and promoting BDMAT’s vision, values, aims and goals.
- Creating a culture of constant improvement and being an inspirational leader, commuted to the highest achievement for all in all areas of the English department.
- Creating a positive culture of support and high expectations, to achieve the English department’s development plan, raise standards and improve the quality of teaching.
- Supporting the Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher in recruiting and retaining English staff of the highest quality, in line with Trust policy and safer recruitment procedures.
- Promoting, embedding, securing and monitor all agreed school and BDMAT policies.

**Supporting curriculum, teaching and learning in English**

Ensuring that a high-quality educational experience in English is available for all children and young people.
- Ensuring that the English curriculum is rich, relevant, and inspirational and contributes to outstanding educational and whole person outcomes.
- Managing and organising the English department environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations.
- Ensuring that the allocation and use of accommodation within the English classrooms provides a positive learning environment that promotes the highest achievement for all.
- Inspiring a passion for English in every member of the school community.
- Providing a model of outstanding practice to all English staff in teaching and department leadership.
- Securing and sustaining effective teaching and learning throughout the English department by assisting the Deputy Headteacher in monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievement, using benchmarks and setting targets for rapid improvement of all children including those in vulnerable groups.
- Ensuring the effective and consistent implementation of the Teachers’ Appraisal Policy and other systems of quality assurance and professional development of English staff.
- Securing appropriate arrangements for classes when English staff are absent.
- Ensuring effective induction for new staff, career development for all, including those at the start of the profession.
- Ensuring creativity, innovation, and the use of appropriate new technologies to achieve excellence in English.
- Keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice in English to introduce and disseminate appropriate innovation and contribute to joint practice development.
- Manage departmental budget and resources effectively and efficiently.

**Strengthening Community**
- Developing an inclusive and supportive approach so that the English Department is a place where all young people and the wider school community feel welcome.
- Supporting the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher in fostering a strong sense of community and a distinctively Christian ethos among both staff and students.
- Ensuring effective and appropriate pastoral support is available to children and staff in the school, including for their mental well-being.
- Promoting consistent implementation of behaviour policy and system of rewards and sanctions, characterised by orderly behaviour, caring and respectful relationships, and no shouting.
- Ensuring that all children make good progress including where there are barriers to learning, through clear, consistent, and excellent systems and provision for all, actively promoting inclusion.
- Acting as a positive role model to staff and students.
- Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents and carers to support and improve pupils’ achievement and personal development.
- Treating everyone within the school and the wider community fairly and equitably; Engaging in issues of English staff and student welfare and support and demonstrate a commitment to Equality of Opportunity for all.

**Safeguarding children and Safer Recruitment**

Have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow all associated child protection and safeguarding policies as


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