Head of English

**Head of English***:Ref: SCH-TMAT-0118**35 day(s) remaining**

**Establishment**: Idsall School **Location**: Shifnal **Salary**: 45645.00 - 49083.00 **Department**: English **Job Type**: Full Time

**Closing Date**: 03/04/2025 15:13 **Interview Date**: 8th April 2025 **Start Date**: September 2025

Additional Information

**Contract Type**:Permanent **Contract Term**:TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks **Hours per Week**:32.50 **Weeks per Year**:52.140 **Pay Grade**:Upper Pay Range | UPR1 - UPR3

The Role

Head of English

Do you have a passion for life and learning? If so, our inspirational teaching team at Idsall are looking for you to lead the English department.

**Your dynamic and creative approach will help encourage and champion today’s young readers, writers and speakers across Years 7 to 13.**

**This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic English teacher with a passion for excellence and innovation in teaching.**

**MPR/UPR + TLR 1b (£12,039)**

**1.0 FTE**

**Permanent**

**Required September 2025**

To be successful you will need to:

- Be able to teach English Language and English Literature across the whole ability range in KS3, KS4 and KS5.
- Have skills in communication, collaboration, listening, adaptability, empathy, and patience.
- Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.
- Have the ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets
- Think creatively to anticipate and solve problems.
- Embody the values of ‘Achievement through Caring’.
- Have high expectations of yourself and be a role model to others.
- Be determined to play a pivotal part in the English Department

Key Responsibilities:

- To support the Headteacher and SLT in meeting whole school priorities and realising the Academy’s shared vision.
- Support and promote strong positive working relationships, deploying staff appropriately.

Why this role above others?

This is an excellent opportunity to lead the English team who work collaboratively, offering support and guidance to each other. You will be able to thrive as a teacher and embrace the difference you can make with a positive and hardworking ethos, with a school team who go above and beyond to ensure all students achieve.

As part of the Marches Academy Trust our leaders have opportunities to engage with staff across the Trust to support and collaborate with peers and colleagues in sharing the expertise across our family of schools.

We offer:

- A varied day with different experiences and challenges.
- Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway.
- Career development opportunities including funded NPQ qualifications.
- An enthusiastic and supportive team of staff, parents and governors.
- A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all
- Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support.

Interviews will be held Tuesday 8th April 2025Safeguarding Information

Across the Trust, a robust approach is taken to the safeguarding of our Children and Young People (CYP). We consider the best interests of our CYP in everything we do.

All staff are appointed in accordance with the safer recruitment requirements as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE).

Idsall School

Coppice Green Lane
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8PD

Louise Pinchin