Assistant Director of English
Sharples School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SNThis job expired on 9 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
9 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
28 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 27.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- T3 - T9
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require someone who can demonstrate and evidence:
- Excellent communication skills
- A high level of subject expertise and an in-depth understanding of curriculum pedagogical and assessment issues associated with achieving outstanding English results at both key stages
- Excellent teaching and improving student outcomes
- High quality organisational and management skills
The key areas of responsibility will be:
- To engage students in their learning
- To ensure a wide focus on achievement and standards
- To ensure that all pupils achieve their potential through the provision of exciting and appropriate programmes of study and high quality teaching systems to track pupil progress and implement intervention programmes as appropriate
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic practitioner who aspires to expand their experience at middle leadership level. The successful candidate will be an expert in their field and lead on the identification and development of strategies in order to ensure that English teaching is of the highest quality. The successful candidate would also be given excellent opportunities for leadership development and preparation for senior leadership.
The English department is well resourced and housed in a suite of specialist rooms adjacent to the school library. English results are excellent with outcomes for students improving year-on-year. In 2023, 75% of students achieved Grade 5 or above in English.
Further details about the role
To apply for this post, download the school application form which should be completed in full and submitted with a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the post. This should be no more than two sides of A4, point 10, and send by e-mail to recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk no later than 9.00am on Monday 9 October 2023. Interviews will be held on Thursday 19 October 2023
Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service. The school operates the local authority no smoking policy and is a no smoking site.
Commitment to safeguarding
Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sharples School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sharples School website
- Email address
- recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 333253
‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’
(Ofsted January 2025)
Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards – ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’
2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86
Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.
Arranging a visit to Sharples School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk.
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