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  • Job start date

    17 April 2023

  • Closing date

    30 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 January 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

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 1D

What skills and experience we're looking for

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

  • Knowledge about curriculum design.
  • An outstanding track record within your current department and position.
  • Experience of developing and holding staff accountable.

Full details of necessary skills and experience for the post can be found in the Job description and Person Spec.

What the school offers its staff

  • A professional and supportive curriculum team
  • 97% of staff on the latest OFSTED reported that workload is meaningful & manageable
  • A personalised approach to Professional Development
  • Accountability is balanced with higher support
  • Initiatives are not overloaded to ensure a positive work life balance
  • A supportive and inclusive staff environment

Further details about the role

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and passionate specialist to lead our outstanding English department. This is a tremendous opportunity to lead a high performing team of specialist teachers who consistently achieve outstanding outcomes for our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent results, achieving a Progress 8 score of +0.62 in 2022 and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.Overall, 86% of our students achieve a grade 4 or above, 72% achieved a grade 5 or above and 30% achieved a grade 7 or above.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.


Commitment to safeguarding

Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Icknield High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1461 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01582576561

Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town. We pride ourselves on our excellent GCSE results and offering an enriching educational experience to all of our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

Arranging a visit to Icknield High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk.

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