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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    27 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 March 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 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR2C

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Ongar Academy are looking to appoint an English Deputy Faculty Leader, with responsibility for student progress and achievement, development of effective teaching in the subject area and assisting the Faculty Leader in the efficient leadership of the subject.

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who is ready for the next step to further develop their leadership skills with ambitions to progress in the future to Senior Leadership Team. The position is suitable for an experienced practitioner with a desire to develop, enthuse and guide a proactive Department.

The successful candidate should have experience in secondary education who knows what outstanding provision and academic progress looks like. We want a collaborator, who not only will work closely with the Trust schools, but who has a genuine desire to work openly and collectively with the local primary and secondary schools.

What the school offers its staff

We aim to transform teaching, leading, and learning to fulfil our commitment to giving our children, young people and our communities, the high-quality education they deserve. Each facet of our improvement strategy recognises the need for schools and the wider MAT to recruit, nurture, grow and plan for the succession of a high-quality workforce.

Commitment to safeguarding

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

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About The Ongar Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
597 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

At The Ongar Academy we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence for all our young people. We passionately believe in supporting every young person regardless of their background or ability and are invested in ensuring every young person achieves their potential.

The Ongar Academy is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

Arranging a visit to The Ongar Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email msteadman@theongaracademy.org.

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