Senior Head of Department
The Highcrest Academy, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQThis job expired on 23 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
23 June 2022 at 8am
Date listed
17 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
Plus TLR1C (£11,897) + £1,000 bursary for direct external applications
Senior Head of Department job summary
The Role
Required from September 2022 (or as soon after as possible), we seek an inspirational, aspiring senior leader to work alongside our Vice Principal (Curriculum) to work with and support our Heads of Department (HODs) to ensure our curriculum is broad, balanced, rich and deep, and ensures learners of all abilities are able to make progress.
You will monitor assessment, attainment and progress to identify gaps in learning across all year groups and liaise with HODs to adjust provision and implement timely and appropriate interventions.
It is essential that you have successfully led a large department (of five or more) members of staff for a minimum of three years, with a particular impact on Progress 8 measures. In addition, you will have successfully led a department through the latest Ofsted (2019) framework. Being able to offer Head of Department for Business/ICT would be an advantage but is not essential.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Highcrest Academy is fully committed to safeguarding children (policies on web). All members of staff are in a “regulated” role under the Vetting & Barring Scheme and have to be DBS cleared prior to employment.
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About The Highcrest Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1059 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Highcrest Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@highcrestacademy.org.uk
About Us
A thriving and friendly academy in the heart of the community, with staff recognition schemes, a free gym and staff sports teams to counter the free breakfast, “Friday Treats” and an on-site coffee shop! We also offer the possibility of shared staff living accommodation and on-site parking.
“Staff feel very well supported by senior leaders. According to staff, they feel valued because senior leaders are approachable.” Ofsted 2020
Highcrest offers a comprehensive induction and an extensive personalised CPD plan for all staff. You will be expected to attend a leadership development programme designed to prepare you emotionally and professionally for Senior Leadership. In addition, we are an outward-facing school with regard to liaising with neighbouring schools, having developed partnerships with PiXL and other networks to further enhance the professional experiences of our staff.
“The school has a warm and welcoming atmosphere” and “Pupils at The Highcrest Academy happily live up to the school’s motto of ‘aspire and achieve’.” Ofsted 2020
Situated in the leafy Chilterns and within easy reach of Central London, Highcrest is culturally and academically diverse and is the only academy in Buckinghamshire that caters for students of ‘all abilities’. Some of our students need all your support, whilst others need to be challenged and stretched. Our inclusive and successful House system and a wide range of clubs, visits and trips help to bring our whole school community together.
There are approximately 1,000 students on roll, including the Sixth Form. Recent additions to our site include a gym and restaurant/coffee shop for both staff and students, as well as a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
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