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Director of English

Rastrick High School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB

This job expired on 30 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  30 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,781.00 - £65,286.00 Annually (Actual) L1 - L12

Director of English job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Director of English to join our strong leadership team.

Rastrick High School is part of the Polaris Multi Academy Trust who are a successful and expanding Trust, currently comprising of 5 Academies and 1 Private Day Care Nursery. We have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and training and our committed and enthusiastic team support teaching staff with a bespoke CPD programme focused on the development of the ‘craft’ of teaching.

We have a relentless focus on developing the best teaching possible that ensures student outcomes. If successful, you will be joining one of the top performing non-selective schools in the local area.

We have a strong focus on high standards and aspirations, built around the simple message that teaching is the most important thing we do.

Core Purpose:

• To strategically lead the direction and development of the curriculum and subject area in accordance with the aims and objectives of Rastrick High School.

• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the subject area by:

- ensuring the provision of an appropriately relevant and differentiated curriculum for all students

- developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others

- effectively analysing data to ensure students are effectively targeted

• Effectively evaluate the impact of (b) and strategically plan for improvement by managing and deploying all financial and physical resources within the subject area.

• Model high aspirations and standards; ensuring outstanding student achievement, behaviour and appearance is consistently achieved.

What we offer

• Structured induction and performance review programme for all staff including weekly CPD focused on improving and developing teaching.
• A strong student support team which is focused on creating a calm atmosphere where students are ready and able to learn.
• Opportunities to share and develop good practice through weekly CPD sessions, developed to focus on the delivery of outstanding teaching.
• Onsite car park.
• Onsite gym.
• Onsite nursery.

What you offer

• The ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their targets.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work with and contribute to your team.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• The ability to build good working relationships.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour.

If you want to be challenged in an environment of support, good humour and a shared belief that every child will reach their potential, then please apply to be part of our team.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, pre-employment checks and a probation period.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Rastrick High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1776 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rastrick High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rastrick-high-school

With around 1600 students and 200 staff, the School continues to grow and we are investing in our facilities and environment accordingly. As a result, this is an exciting time to be joining the school and contributing to its success.

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