English Leadership (2nd in Department/Reading Leader)
John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LHThis job expired on 23 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
24 August 2023
Closing date
23 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 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 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-UPS3
Additional allowances
Negotiable for the right candidates up to a maximum TLR 2b £4,974)
What skills and experience we're looking for
As a rapidly expanding and over-subscribed school, we are seeking to appoint a talented practitioner to support the Head of Department in leadership of the English Team. The appointed person will join us from August 2023, and help lead the teaching, learning and curriculum development of English so all our students leave with the knowledge and skills to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher who wants to work in an environment that genuinely puts pupils first and can inspire staff and students to achieve. Regardless of experience, if you have passion and talent for Personal Development and want to work hard to ignite this in our young people, then you will fit right into our friendly team.
John Ferneley College is an exciting (and regularly inspiring) place to work. We are driven by a single vision which is to do our best for every single student and to create an environment where every student can thrive. This guides all of our decision making and forward planning in a very transparent way.
What the school offers its staff
Why join John Ferneley College?
- An opportunity to work in an exciting, dynamic team with a ‘can do’ attitude to securing life chances for children
- High aspiration for all our students and an environment with moral purpose at its heart
- An extensive and personalised professional development programme to help you achieve your own goals
- A sensible approach to teacher workload
- Our wonderful students
- A great sense of community and range of opportunities for staff and students
- Opportunities to develop your career within our growing Trust
This move has to be the right one for you, so please contact Anna Butler (Executive Lead for People and Development) on the below details for further information, to arrange a visit or if you would like to have an initial discussion about the role. You can also read more about our Trust below.
Further details about the role
About the Mowbray Education Trust
John Ferneley College is located in Leicestershire and is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Derby and Oakham. The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.
Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.
As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:
- Creating our own
- Growing our own
- Inspiring our own
- Retaining our own
And of Course, Children First!
For more information about working for our Trust, visit our website: www.mowbrayeducation.org/join-us
Our Trust Employee Benefits
- High quality continuous professional development throughout the year
- Career progression opportunities within the Trust
- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Access to the generous Teacher Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free eye care tests
- On-site parking (JFC/BR/SRD/GRV)
- Employee wellbeing schemes
- Accessible central services including HR, finance and IT
Mowbray
Education Trust ~ Children first
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Ferneley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1182 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Ferneley College website
- Email address
- futuretalent@mowbrayeducation.org
- Phone number
- 07525 889925
John Ferneley College is a 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust.
Located in the beautiful rural market town of Melton Mowbray, we serve around 1150 students from within Melton Mowbray and beyond.
Arranging a visit to John Ferneley College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email futuretalent@mowbrayeducation.org.
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