Coordinator of Learning - English

Leigh Academy Bexley, Erith, Kent, DA8 3BN

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2024

• Closing date

  5 December 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Yes, visa sponsorship available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS + Outer London weighting, commensurate with experience + TLR

What skills and experience we're looking for

his is a new role within the academy and the candidate would be assigned coordinator responsibility within either KS3 or KS4 depending on their skill set. We believe our team ethos is the most important aspect of our success, making this a great opportunity for a colleague who wants the opportunity to develop innovation and drive success in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will join a great team, illustrated when a new colleague, who has had extensive experience overseas, recently praised the 'warm welcome' and 'support' we have offered.

What the school offers its staff

• A salary commensurate with the profile of the post;
• Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities;
• The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation;
• The opportunity to work in a school where behaviour is exemplary.

Commitment to safeguarding

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

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About Leigh Academy Bexley

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 2050 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• Email address: charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk
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Working for Leigh Academy Bexley: Leigh Academy Bexley joined Leigh Academies Trust in June 2023 and has provided outstanding academic support and pastoral guidance, so that students can lead fulfilling and successful adult lives: inquisitive, articulate and internationally engaged, our students are defined by their boundless thirst for knowledge, self-improvement and learning. We believe in providing our young people with an education; one that unlocks curiosity, ignites ambition, and forges a social conscience, equipping our students with the tools they need to have an impact on the world around them. Our teachers lead with professionalism and scholarship; they are experts in their field. All of us are part of a warm and caring family of staff, Governors and Trust colleagues who have the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Our staff receives regular, first-class training to achieve mastery of their craft, amazing support to flourish every day, and a sense of shared moral purpose about the best job in the world. Our vision is that regardless of background and regardless of their starting point, students will leave us as kind, resilient, independent learners with the right behaviour and attitudes to ensure continuous progress and achievement, ready for the next stage of their education and beyond. We want our students to be successful in their chosen careers, in their relationships and in their interaction with the world. We aspire for Leigh Academy Bexley to be a highly effective and truly inclusive school, reflecting the vibrant, diverse, and dynamic community that we serve. We believe in connecting with our local community and championing our local area.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Bexley

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk.

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