Job Description

Overall Responsibility:

The Trust Director of English is responsible for:

Securing increasingly outstanding outcomes in English at KS4 & KS5

Working with the Curriculum Director to ensure the delivery(implementation) of the curriculum to the highest possible standard.

Implementing rigorous Quality Assurance systems which lead to continuous improvement in the standards of teaching and learning in the English Department.

Being a leading expert on the school's chosen examination board specification for English at GCSE & A level.

Delivering exciting and innovative lessons across all ages and abilities.

Supporting the stated aims of the school as given in the Staff Handbook and School Development Plan.

Operating within all school Policies.

Carrying out a share of school duties and extracurricular activities, including games where appropriate.

The key tasks of the role involve undertaking the duties detailed below:

Leadership and management of all aspects of the English Department.

Implementation of the English curriculum and related projects.

Achievement of consistently outstanding teaching, learning and assessment in English.

Embedding practices which will ensure achievement of outstanding student progress and attainment in English.

Develop all Department teachers to ensure teaching is consistently outstanding.

Monitor and assess teaching, learning and assessment.

To ensure that the department engage in standardisation and moderation training with other schools.

Develop and implement schemes of work for all Key Stages that inspire, challenge and enable students to achieve high end grades.

Develop the use of ICT in the department to ensure students' IT knowledge and skills are developed in a relevant and effective manner.

Set regular, meaningful and measurable assessments for students and recognise success.

Maintain accurate student data that can be used to make teaching more effective.

Produce and contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individuals and groups of students.

Write subject development plans, set teaching and academic targets and embed a meaningful monitoring and review process.

Assist in the professional development of teachers including the encouragement of teachers to become GCSE and A level English examiners.

Supervise and support beginner teachers and ECTs.

Develop strong employer partnerships.

Manage the department budget to ensure value for money and impact on teaching, learning and attainment.

Maintain regular and productive communication with students, parents, colleagues and partners.

Create an environment in which morale is high.

Good knowledge of special educational needs especially those within a mainstream school setting

Ability to create exciting and innovative teaching and learning resources.

To keep abreast of relevant curricular and educational developments including engagement with relevant exam board training events.

Willingness to reflect on teaching practice and to be open to learning new ideas and techniques.

To ensure continuity, progression and cohesiveness in all teaching

To use a variety of methods and approaches which differentiate and stimulate to match curricular objectives and the range of student needs, and ensure equal opportunity for all students

To set and mark regularly, (in accordance with the School's assessment and marking policy), to consolidate and extend learning and to encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning

To use positive management of behaviour in an environment of mutual respect that allows students to feel safe and secure and promotes their self-esteem

To support individual students and groups of students through attendance of such events as major extracurricular events

Essential to keep up-to-date with research and developments in pedagogy.

Detailed knowledge of the English Curriculum at KS3, KS4 and KS5 to raise the level of achievement of students of all abilities.

Have very good standards of English and understand the importance of using standard English as part of their instruction.

Professional Standards & Development

To be a role model to students through personal presentation, dress and professional conduct.

To arrive in class, on or before the start of the lesson, and to begin and end lessons on time.

To cover for absent colleagues as required and to assist with examination invigilation as requested.

To co-operate with the employer in all matters concerning Health and Safety and specifically to take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety, and that of any other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

To be familiar with the school handbook and support all the School's policies.

To establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues and associate staff.

To strive for personal and professional development through active involvement in the school's appraisal system and performance management procedures.

To liaise effectively with parents and with other agencies with responsibility for students' education and welfare.

To liaise effectively with parents and with other agencies with responsibility for students' education and welfare.

To undertake any reasonable task as directed by the Head or Senior Leader.

To be familiar with and implement the relevant requirements of the current SEND Code of Practice.

To be familiar with Education Health Care Plans.

To consider the needs of all students within lessons (and to implement specialist advice) especially those who: have SEND; are gifted and talented; are not yet fluent in English.

Others

An educational philosophy that values equal opportunities and the importance of the individual.

A willingness to be self-evaluative and a desire for self-improvement.

A positive approach and the belief that all young people can achieve, despite their ability.

Flexibility.

A desire to be a highly effective educationalist who is prepared to invest in themselves.

N.B: Every subject teacher will be expected to undertake tutorial responsibilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 62,202.00-68,586.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/05/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025