Deputy Director of English
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZThis job expired on 17 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023 or sooner
Closing date
17 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
+ TLR 2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose
• To deputise for the Director of Faculty in her or his absence;
• To implement the policies, which the Governors of the
school have endorsed.
• To assist the Director of Faculty in the leadership and
management of the Faculty.
• To play a full and active part in promoting the Catholic ethos
of the school and to encourage staff and students to follow
this example.
• To accept responsibility for aspects of the Faculty’s work,
in negotiation with the Director of Faculty and the
Headteacher which may include.
• Being responsible for Faculty planning, co-ordination, the
development of schemes of work and programmes of
study and take part in standardisation procedures.
• To ensure that schemes of work facilitate the national
curriculum and contribute to the development of students’
key skills including literacy, numeracy, ICT and contain
homework tasks and resources for all groups of students.
• Assist the Director of Faculty in their role of judging
standards, monitoring the quality of teaching and learning
and leading sustainable improvement.
• Take a major responsibility regarding the formulation of
teaching groups.
• Ensure that internal assessment materials for the subject
are available when required and to have available
appropriate marks schemes for members of the Faculty.
Leading Teaching and Learning
• To undertake training and to deliver CPD as necessary
• Liaise with staff to promote the department
• To share and promote best practice amongst staff
Leading School Ethos and Culture
• Promote the school’s ethos and culture to the broader
community
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in St James’ Catholic High School.
This is an exciting time to join St James’ as we look to move
our school to the next level.
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located
in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of
825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School
is a thriving Catholic community that places children at
the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury
judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
• Impressive positive progress 8 scores for the previous
three years
• In 2022, 84% of students achieved at least a grade 5 in
English & Maths while 66% of students achieved a grade
5 in these subjects
• 94 grade 9s and 253 grade 8s in 2022 demonstrating
exceptional attainment across a wide range of subjects
• Exceptional results in open, Maths and English
subjects placing us in the top 20% of similar schools
nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning
and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the
young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young
people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order
to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our
school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’.
The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport
and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence,
impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding
additional opportunities for our young people. The result is
that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens
who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive
contribution to society.
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 823 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James' Catholic High School website
- Email address
- headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 482 6900
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Good” Catholic school.
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