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Director of English

Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB

This job expired on 3 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  3 February 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 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, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • full time position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L10 - L14

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• a proven track record of securing the best student outcomes
• successful English teaching experience across all key stages
• middle leadership experience within a successful English department
• high aspirations for their professional development with their sights on becominga Vice Principal or a Principal
• a vision to build upon on the fantastic improvements secured by our current post holder, who retires at the end of the academic year

What the school offers its staff

Why Blessed William Howard? You will have the opportunity to:

• work in a high performing school with outstanding behaviour;
• shape ‘research led’ teaching and learning;
• lead using dedicated and protected additional leadership and management time;
• receive personalisedleadership openings tofollow NPQSL;
• benefit from two days of personalised CPD entitlement designed by you;
• join a school which is committed to securing the BWH Staff Wellbeing Charter and Gold Staff Wellbeing Award;
• to work in collaboration, with outstanding English specialists, across the Painsley family of schools (Primary and Secondary);
• lead an established team of English teachers;
• as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, play a key role in the strategic development of the school.

“There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Blessed William Howard Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 900 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Blessed William Howard Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sa@bwh.staffs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01785 244236
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-william-howard-catholic-school-stafford (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Blessed William Howard Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sa@bwh.staffs.sch.uk.

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