Subject Leader for English

3 weeks ago

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom Swale Academies Trust Full time

Subject Leader for English

MPS/UPS + TLR 1 Full Time Start Date: September 2024 Close Date: Mon, 13 May 2024

School: The Sittingbourne School

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR1

Permanent, Full Time

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspiring Subject Leader for English to join and lead our fantastic English department and be part of a team dedicated to delivering first class learning for every student. You will join a talented and dedicated department, with a strong teamwork ethic and passionate commitment to improving attainment. This post offers an excellent opportunity to be part of the school’s exciting upward journey. Applicants will show enthusiasm for joining our dynamic and supportive team, and will be able to demonstrate the highest standards of delivery in order to raise attainment at all levels. 

The Sittingbourne School is a large, oversubscribed school built on a strong sense of community, making us a warm and very special place to be part of. Our staff work tirelessly to ensure the wellbeing and happiness of every child. However, we are not a school where we allow ourselves to be defined or limited by the pastoral care we offer. We never forget that teaching and learning is our core business. Our motto is “Empowered through learning” because we believe that through excellent teaching and a fantastic curriculum every child can succeed, be happy and change their lives. Therefore, we are driving to ensure every child consistently receives high quality teaching and learning in every lesson and engages in a challenging and relevant curriculum.

This was reflected in our March 2023 Ofsted inspection report that states how, “Staff have high aspirations for what all pupils can learn and achieve. This level of ambition is evident throughout the school”. They also commented on how, “Pupils are proud of how tolerant and supportive their school is” and that, “The vast majority of pupils behave well in school”. The school was graded as “Good” for the third successive inspection.

The successful candidate will join a school with a strong and supportive senior leadership team for whom staff wellbeing is a priority. We appreciate the challenges teachers face and we do all we can to reduce unnecessary workload and cut down on bureaucracy. We take a zero tolerance approach to rudeness and defiance to staff and we make sure that no teacher feels alone when things are tough. Staff also benefit from a wide ranging programme of ongoing staff development.

Potential candidates with children who are of (or are approaching) secondary school age, may be interested to know that children of our staff are given priority in our Admissions Policy.

Flexible working requests will be considered when applying for this role.

If you think The Sittingbourne School could be the school for you, email Sarah Scott-Drysdale () for more information, to arrange a chat with the headteacher and/or to arrange a visit.

Please note that we reserve the right bright forward the application deadline if we feel we have a strong field of applicants early on. Therefore, early application is advised.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

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