- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 316 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Shireland Biomedical Utc website (opens in new tab)
Director of Literacy for Life
More than one location, Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
Additional allowances
TLR 1.2 - £12,041 per annum pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Applicants should be:
- Have experience of teaching across the key stages. Applications from Upper Key Stage 2 teachers are welcome
- Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
- Demonstrate an ability to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
- Be committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
- Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
- Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
- Be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.
What the school offers its staff
The Academy
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a team delivering our KS3 competency-based curriculum at Shireland Biomedical UTC.
- At Shireland Biomedical we are committed to an inclusive education for local students at every ability level, a rigorous grounding in academic fundamentals and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live.
- That every student should be safe, happy ambitious of themselves and respectful of all.
- To ensure the students have world class opportunities which allow them to compete with any students in the country.
Literacy for Life
Literacy for Life is a thematic curriculum taught for 17 hours with a single teacher in Year 7, 13 hours in Year 8 and 9 hours in Year 9 teaching across a range of subjects. Each teacher is focussed on the 25 students in their class, not just from an academic perspective but also getting to know the students and their families and forming a partnership which helps students to progress.
The programme has been run successfully within our Trust for the past 11 years and judged Outstanding by Ofsted at the last two inspections.
As a Director of Literacy for Life, you will be part of a team that is responsible for promoting standards, shaping the curriculum and taking an oversight of students’ pastoral development and have a Year 7 Teaching commitment.
Our KS3 programme is accommodated in a bespoke technologically rich, new build environment.
Flexible working opportunities
In return we will offer:
- Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
- Excellent career and professional development opportunities
- A focus on staff wellbeing
- State of the art facilities
- Supportive working environment and team ethos
- Friendly and enthusiastic students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply (opens in new tab)If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@shirelandcat.net
- Phone number
- 01212811602
Our education and childcare provision within the Trust caters for children aged 6 weeks to 19 years, based at our nursery, primary and secondary academies throughout the Black Country in the West Midlands.
School Details
Shireland Biomedical Utc
Arranging a visit to Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.
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