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Assistant Director of English

Leeds City Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2LG

This job expired on 2 March 2023 – see similar jobs

Start date details
1st September 2023 or as soon as possible, upon successful completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
2 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
3 February 2023

Job details

Job role: Head of year or phase
Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: View all Englishjobs
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs
32.5 hours
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS/UPS, plus TLR 2a (£3,017)
Additional allowances: MPS/UPS, plus TLR 2a (£3,017)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role:

To contribute to leading the development of English in the curriculum at Leeds City Academy.

NB: All post-holders at White Rose Academies Trust are responsible for improving the outcomes for learners and upholding the ethos of the academies. Keeping Children Safe in Education and the guidance for Safer Working Practices directs the work of every adult working at or associated with White Rose Academies Trust.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Be committed to supporting the achievement of all our young people in the English curriculum, both in lessons and through extra-curricular provision, through their learning from 11-16 and beyond
Contribute to designing and developing an outstanding, innovative, and creative English curriculum
Develop, in all students and teachers of English, versatile skills and attitudes required for lifelong learning in a rapidly changing world
Ensure that teachers within the English team are provided with high quality training opportunities, which enable them to be highly effective practitioners
Hold teachers of English to account for their performance
Develop positive external relationships at a local and strategic level, in partnership with White Rose Academies Trust and others, to promote the continued development of the academy, as a central resource for the community

What the school offers its staff

This is an extremely exciting time to be joining LeedsCity Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for itsground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding.

Our highly motivated andtalented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language.

Our CPD training programme is highlyrespected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional developmentin all sectors.

Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Comeand join us on our journey to becoming World Class.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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