Curriculum Leader: English

Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  23 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus fringe and TLR 1

Curriculum Leader: English job summary

Due to the retirement of the current post holder we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Curriculum Leader of English here at Stanborough School. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for teaching and learning and pedagogy to lead the team of a large, successful and well-resourced faculty where English Language and English Literature is taught at KS4 and KS5.

This head of department post is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic teacher to join and lead a highly experienced, dedicated and collaborative team, producing high-quality outcomes. We are looking for someone with a confident understanding of the curriculum, a commitment to attaining the highest standard in teaching and learning and the ability to inspire students through their passion and knowledge.

We are an expanding school and are looking for a candidate who is an outstanding practitioner with vision, energy and strategic leadership skills to drive the development of the department further. For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit prior to application please contact Tim Braybrook, Deputy Headteacher – tbraybrook@stanborough.herts.sch.uk

We were delighted to be awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted in March 2023, this recognises the hard work and progress made by all in the school. Prospective candidates are encouraged to read the full report available on our website at https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-OFSTED-Report.pdf. This is an exciting time to join Stanborough School as, founded on our values and a belief in ‘success for all’, we continue on our journey towards ‘Outstanding’. Further information about our school is also available on our website: https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/staff-vacancies/

Closing date: Monday 23rd September 2024 at 9am. Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to call candidates for interview and appoint before the closing date

Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to safeguarding checks including references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Commitment to safeguarding

Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The following policies are provided on the vacancies section of our website: Policy for Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment and Retention Policy

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About Stanborough School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Stanborough School website (opens in new tab)
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Awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted in January 2023, Stanborough School is an 11-18 co-educational Academy that sits on the southern fringe of Welwyn Garden City with easy access to the A1 and London. Due to parental demand for places at the school, from September 2019 the school expanded to 8 form entry. We pride ourselves in being a fully inclusive school that serves our local community and on being a school that does its best for each individual student so they can achieve their potential during their time at Stanborough.

Stanborough is proud of its community involvement. We work closely with the four other local Secondary Schools as part of the Welwyn-Hatfield 16-19 Consortium. We also take a leading role in hosting and developing a number of other key community developments such as the Handside Schools Partnership with a local special school and primary school.

The school boasts excellent facilities including our first-rate IT resources, a legacy of our Specialist Computing Status. With a dedicated Art and Technology block, Sports Hall, Sixth Form Centre and the recently constructed MFL and Humanities and Music and Drama teaching blocks the students enjoy some outstanding facilities. Our excellent resources in all curriculum areas also show our commitment to giving students a wide variety of curricular opportunities including technology, the performing arts and computing.

Our greatest asset at the school is our staff. We want the best educators for our students and through exceptional retention we have a stable staff with very low turn-over. A number of staff who started at the school as NQTs now find themselves in senior positions at the school. We have a strong support team and many staff have remained with the school for several years.

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