Director of Learning - English
Camborne Science and International Academy, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PP25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
24 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2023
Job details
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - You will be employed to work on a 1.0 full time equivalent basis. Within the overall working week your starting and finishing times are subject to variation in accordance with operational needs.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Mainscale
Additional allowances
TLR1b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring colleague to join our highly regarded and successful Extended Leadership team. We seek the very best leaders who can consistently deliver outstanding results and successfully lead and manage large teams of teachers. You will be able to enthuse and motivate staff and students alike with your passion for English your presence and personality. You will go above and beyond to ensure the success of our students and be passionate about improving outcomes for our young people.
English is a dynamic faculty with excellent teachers and a need to improve its examination results. Members of the team are totally committed to ensuring successful outcomes for our students and the improvement journey has been started by the present post-holder who is going on maternity leave and does not want to come back to the post. At post-16 we offer AQA A Levels in English Language & Literature, English Literature and Media, and the ability to teach to A-level is helpful, but not a pre-requisite for the post. We deliver AQA GCSE Language and Literature and AQA GCSE Media.
What the school offers its staff
Camborne Science & International Academy is a friendly, dynamic and innovative school in the heart of beautiful West Cornwall, which affords a high quality of life.
Our school has developed exceptional International Science and Mathematics links with top schools in Japan, Singapore, Thailand, China and South Korea. Recent collaboration has involved joint research projects, International Science and Mathematics fairs and competitions, as well as many significant student/staff visits and exchanges. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in this amazing and unique programme.
We are delighted to have opened the doors to NEXUS, CSIAs Centre of Excellence for STEM and Liberal Arts. The aim is to develop young learners who are able to pick and choose from the best courses at the very best universities worldwide; young people who have a wealth of research experience from working with some of the best academics in their field of interest. These young people will be amongst those who devise the solutions for the most pressing problems faced by mankind, and Nexus will equip them for this bright future.
Applications from experienced colleagues and Early Career Teachers are equally welcome. We have an outstanding ECT Induction programme to offer support to new staff. The person appointed will be given full support in their career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. Camborne Science and International Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date and we will notify you about how, where and when these will take place.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@cambornescience.co.uk
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About Camborne Science and International Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1802 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- recruitment@cambornescience.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01209720211
Camborne Science & International Academy is a friendly, dynamic and innovative school in the heart of beautiful West Cornwall, which affords a high quality of life. The Real Schools Guide 2016 awarded us Best State Secondary School in Cornwall. We are one of Cornwall’s most consistently high performing state secondary schools. In an independent survey parents judged us to be outstanding for exam results, discipline, teaching quality, facilities and leadership/management.
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