Director of English
Heritage High School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QGThis job expired on 19 February 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
19 February 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 January 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale Points 7 to 11 £49,501 to £54,622 per annum
Director of English job summary
Salary: Leadership Scale Points 7 to 11 £49,501 to £54,622 per annum
Hours: 1 FTE
Contract term: Permanent
Start date: September 2021
The school
Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe that learning should be fun, challenging and stimulating and the quality of our people lies at the heart of achieving our goals. As a school we are passionate about caring for our students and have an excellent pastoral support system for our students to complement the teaching and learning.
The role
Heritage High School are looking for their next Director of English, someone who is determined and committed to raising the standards of progress and attainment for English at our school. Are you the ambitious and forward thinking teacher who is enthusiastic, passionate and inspiring with excellent inter-personal skills we are looking for to raise student achievement within our English faculty?
As Director of English you will be a key member of the schools leadership team and will play a vital role in moving our current English curriculum forward in order to engage and motivate all students. If you have an excellent track record of raising student attainment through outstanding teaching and learning this is your chance to be part of a vibrant community school within a supportive Trust.
The person
We are looking for an individual who has experience of leading an area of departmental improvement and have demonstrated effective leadership skills which has led to quantifiable improvement within their current role. The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
Demonstrate the ability to teach good or better lessons.
Play a contributory role in influencing developments in teaching and learning at our school.
Be forward-looking, innovative with aspiration for further professional enhancement.
Be committed to pedagogical developments amongst his or her peers.
Secure continued improvements in student achievement beyond expectation.
Demonstrate a flexible, inclusive and participatory approach to teaching.
Contribute towards the further empowerment of our students as active learners for a lifetime of success.
Role model excellent subject knowledge through teaching and learning
Have the ability to review and develop challenging schemes of learning
We would highly recommend prospective candidates to come and visit our school and see our excellent facilities. Please contact Angela Lindley on 01246 810259 or email alindley@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk to book an appointment.
Why join us?
Our academy is part of The Two Counties Trust. The Trust has a forward thinking HR strategy with all the professional benefits that this brings for our staff. We make a significant investment in all of our employees to ensure we can recruit and retain the most talented people.
We offer:
Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. Our salaries for leadership and teachers on the Upper Pay Scale and in receipt of a TLR are above national pay scales and our minimum hourly rate for support staff is £9.25.
Free car parking.
An increasing array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
The ability to request flexible working.
Entry to a career average pension scheme.
A full induction and a strong commitment to your professional development.
Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and to progress your career.
The closing date for applications is: Friday 19 February 2021 at midday
Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed after the closing date
*please notes this advert may close prior to end date. Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed as received. *
We are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure, receipt of references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates who meet the minimum job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
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 Heritage High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 973 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- luna.marcius@twocountiestrust.co.uk
Thank you for showing an interest in joining The Two Counties Trust.
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We are a growing Trust that recognises the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees.
We can support your career and personal development through a range of routes both within your school and across the Trust and offer extensive CPD for all staff. Furthermore, we foster a culture which encourages colleagues to share good practice through a range of Trust wide subject or sector specialist groups.
NQTs can expect a programme of professional support to aid successful completion of the NQT year and peer support from a NQT network, whilst aspiring managers can progress onto one of our leadership programmes or practitioners can join our Lead Practitioners Course.
As well as offering first rate professional development opportunities, many of our pay rates for teachers and leadership roles are above the national pay scales and for support staff we use the NJC scale which has a starting salary well in excess of the National Living Wage. Furthermore, subject to satisfactory performance, you can progress up your pay scale annually.
We understand that benefits as well as pay are an important part of your remuneration package and the range of benefits that are accessible to you as an employee of The Two Counties Trust is extensive.
For your health and welfare we offer discounted gym membership to over 3,400 health clubs.
Our Dental and Health Care plans offer you a range of benefits including worldwide dental cover, optical care, diagnostic consultation and therapy plus a voluntary Private Medical Insurance scheme.
We also recognise that balancing everyday life and work can sometimes create pressures and to support you we provide you with access to an enhanced Employee Assistance Programme from day 1 of your employment to help you and your family manage events and issues, providing access to confidential advice on health, family, money matters, work and much more.
Our retail benefit scheme is designed to ensure that your pay goes that bit further. We offer great personal car leasing deals through our affinity scheme with Arnold Clark and extensive savings can be made through our Corporate Perks scheme. This scheme saves you money on every day essentials, travel, gifts, fashion, going out and electronics providing you with access to a range of offers and discounts which are not available on the high street.
These benefits run alongside other elements of our total reward package including access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), enhanced family friendly leave and pay arrangements, free car parking, a cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to request flexible working and a not forgetting a friendly working environment.
We hope that you can see the potential for your career to develop within our Trust and the value we place on our talented staff.
To give you a flavour of what it’s like to work for us, these are just a few of the things that our employees said when we asked them to name one thing they really like about their jobs:
I love being respected as a reflective professional who can be trusted to teach pupils and get them from A to B.
That people care about me both personally and professionally.
The way I am allowed to develop as a practitioner whilst supporting the development of my peers.
Being trusted to teach without excessive scrutiny.
Love the ethic of work/life balance here with the marking policy etc being modern and reflective of a healthy work/life balance.
The whole school feels like a team, it’s not just faculties or year groups or inclusion staff or middle leaders but we ALL work together and contribute to children’s well-being every day.
I love my school, there are so many fantastic staff and pupils and I think we are treated incredibly generously.
We have more free time to plan and mark than any other teaching staff I know at other schools and we are up to date with things such as modern marking policies.
Senior leadership are fair and consistent in their messages, I do not feel I'm ever asked to do something I'm not happy to do and I'm offered lots of opportunities to further myself and am supported in any issues with pupils.
We hope you are still interested in joining our Trust and look forward to receiving your application.
Arranging a visit to Heritage High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email luna.marcius@twocountiestrust.co.uk.
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