Faculty Lead of EBacc

Kingsway Park High School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

20 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Leadership Pay Scale L5 - L9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Faculty Lead of EBacc Reports to: Assistant Headteacher Contract: Permanent – Full Time Remuneration: Leadership Pay Scale (LS5 – LS9, £52,074 - £57,482) Start Date: ASAP

Role Summary:

At Kingsway Park High School, we aim to develop the whole student, fostering academic success as well as preparing students to become responsible and engaged citizens. We are seeking a faculty lead to oversee our EBacc curriculum, with a preference for candidates who bring expertise in Business/Computing and can support achievement and direction of Geography, History and MFL.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and Inspire: Provide leadership and vision within the EBacc faculty, fostering a collaborative approach to curriculum planning, implementation, and improvement.
Curriculum Development: Oversee the development and delivery of a high-quality, balanced curriculum across EBacc subjects, including Geography, History, MFL, Computing, and Business, ensuring alignment with school-wide goals.
Performance Tracking and Improvement: Use data to monitor and support academic progress, identifying trends and implementing strategies to drive achievement. This includes direct involvement in pupil performance meetings and the presentation of results following internal and external assessment windows.
Staff Development: Mentor and develop middle leaders and teaching staff within the EBacc faculty, enhancing teaching practices and fostering professional growth.
Stakeholder Communication: Engage with students, parents, and staff to promote a positive, inclusive, and high-achieving faculty environment.
Collaboration and Strategy: Work with SLT and other faculty leads to align EBacc subject intents with the school's overall goals and support school-wide assemblies, events, and collaborative projects.
Student supervision: All leaders within the school have to actively and dynamically engage in the effective supervision of students during transitions and as part of designated slots within the whole school duty rota.
Aspiration: Foster and grow a culture of aspiration and ambition throughout the Ebacc faculty, challenging staff in the right way to raise standards and expectations through their language and actions.

How to Apply:

If you are a dedicated professional ready to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking school, we want to hear from you.

Please complete the Altus Education Partnership application form and return to recruitment@altusep.com.

For more information visit: www.kingswaypark.org. or www.altusep.com.

Applications should be returned no later than 9.00am on 13th January 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on 17th January 2025.

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

References will be requested if you are shortlisted for interview.

What the school offers its staff

Reward Package & Additional Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package, including membership of our outstanding Teachers’ Pension Scheme; our ‘Employee Benefits Program which provides a range of options including:

Our Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Free access to Employee Assistance Programme, offering guidance, support, and counselling on a range of subjects with a 24/7 phoneline and wellbeing app.
Access to the Altus-Your Trust membership deal, providing discounts to memberships and joining fees on all Your Trust fitness centres across Rochdale.
Access to the Highfield Hospital private “MyWay” healthcare membership plan, from £19.99 per month.

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.