Curriculum Leader for Media Studies
Elthorne Park High School, London, W7 2AH6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Media studies
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 27.5 hours pw
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Inner London Main scale
Additional allowances
TLR 2b (currently £5651)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education and Training
- University Graduate with a good degree in a relevant subject
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of relevant CPD and commitment to ongoing professional development
Teaching and Learning
- Knowledge of the requirements of the relevant KS4/5 media courses
- Use of innovative approaches to the development of teaching and learning
- Have a proven record of success in improving student outcomes
- Able to motivate students and develop positive relationships with parents/carers
- Have a willingness to offer extra-curricular activities
- Knowledge of UCAS application process and how to support students in accessing Russell group Universities
- Able to teach other subjects
Leadership and Management
- Be able to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower staff to carry the school’s vision forward
- Able to develop the teaching of others to secure improved student outcomes
- Have experience of curriculum development and monitoring the delivery by a team of staff
- Able to use data to evaluate the performance of staff and students and plan changes in curriculum, assessment and pedagogy
- Experience leading the training of other staff which raised standards
Personal Qualities
- Have clarity of vision and be a strategic thinker
- Have a strong moral purpose and drive for improvement
- Have a firm approach to discipline around the school, and excellent classroom management skills
- Have an ability to work within, lead and motivate a team
- Be committed to the highest standards in all areas of school life (personal, behaviour, academic, enrichment)
- Have a strong grasp of contemporary educational issues
- Able to set challenging and achievable targets and ensure their delivery
- Have good time management skills
- Have outstanding communication and inter-personal skills
- Have an excellent record of attendance
- Experience coaching other teachers in improving teaching and learning
What the school offers its staff
We are a successful and significantly oversubscribed 11-18, mixed, community high school of 1580 students located in West London. We are a high-performing school - consistently in the top 10% of schools for student progress and attainment - with a reputation for being welcoming, inclusive and ambitious. Our teaching and support staff are exceptional and our students are not only thoughtful and resilient, but hardworking and eager to learn, too.
Ofsted judged us to be Outstanding at our most recent inspection and we have achieved four SSAT Leading Edge Awards for variety of teaching approaches, engagement with evidence and research, professional learning and educational outcomes.
From September 2025 we intend to add GCSE and A level Media Studies to our curriculum offer, in addition to the OCR iMedia which we offer currently.
You will have access to a comprehensive wellbeing package, including professional development tailored around your needs and aspirations, a longer October half term break and two dedicated marking days during the year.
Other benefits include: generous non-contact time; assistance for those taking Masters, further degrees and NPQ qualifications; an excellent record of staff achieving promotion; a dedicated and supportive pastoral team; an impressive library; access to the fitness gym; a wellbeing package which includes access to online GP appointments and physiotherapy.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake
a DBS enhanced clearance for the school.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Elthorne Park High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1574 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Elthorne Park High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02085661166
Elthorne Park High School is a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 mixed community school with around 1580 students on roll including 375 in our growing sixth form. We are situated in West London within walking distance of Boston Manor underground station and are a high-performing school with outcomes which consistently place us in the top 10% of schools nationally.
We have again received a record number of applications for post 16 study this year.
We were judged to be outstanding at our last inspection and take great pride in our high levels of staff retention and our innovative programme of continuous professional development.
Arranging a visit to Elthorne Park High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk.
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