Head of English

**Salary**:
TMS/UPS +TLR1a £12721.80pa

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

26 February 2025

**Job overview**:
Do you believe passionately that English should be at the heart of an outstanding education?

We are looking for a dynamic teacher of English who is a strong practitioner and has a passion for inspiring students and the ability to support and lead their peers. This is the perfect opportunity to work within a supportive faculty to help to further develop our exceptional provision within the academy.

We are a highly sought after and well-established comprehensive in East Oxford with over 1350 students including 6th Form. A strength of Oxford Spires is the warm, welcoming culture for students and staff alike and a huge sense of community.

What we are looking for:

- A creative and energetic teacher of English who is seeking to share their experience and skills to further improve the Faculty.
- A passionate and dynamic teacher who will inspire innovation and creativity within our students.
- Applicants who have a commitment to creating an inclusive classroom where all students make excellent progress and experience success.

INTERVIEW DATE: 29/03/2023

We are committed to nurturing staff development. In return, we offer you a friendly and supportive environment and the chance to make a genuine difference to the amazing young people that make up our Academy. We are proud to be a part of the Anthem Trust which enables us to collaborate to further benefit our students.

Oxford Spires Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

**About**Oxford Spires Academy**:
**Oxford Spires Academy**
- Glanville Road, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 2AU
- United Kingdom

+44 1865 428200
- Our school is proud to be part of _
- Anthem_
- , a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives._

The Oxford Spires Academy vision is to be a beacon of excellence at the heart of our local community. We believe that all students are capable of making outstanding progress and attaining the highest level, whatever their starting point. We do not make excuses for our students: we firmly believe that there are no barriers to achievement that cannot be overcome by a determined and resilient student and a supportive school team.

We believe in providing exceptional education for local children, our inspirational teaching and fantastic relationships provide and create a safe, supportive and challenging environment where students can flourish. We are relentless in our pursuit of the small things that we believe might have a big impact on our school culture, environment, ethos and our students’ attitude to learning, we set exemplary standards and aspirational goals. We believe in strong relationships, pride, community, family and support and every member of our staff is a role model to our young people.

We are extremely proud to be a multicultural, multi-faith community. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and student population and we encourage students to celebrate their own heritage but equally to be proud British citizens. The bedrock on which our school community is built is the excellent relationships between staff and students and between students themselves.

**Employee Benefits Include**:

- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme