Head of Department - English
The Vale Academy, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8ARThis job expired on 28 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
28 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 7 to Lead Practitioners range 11, £47,707 to £52,643
Additional allowances
For further information on employee benefits please go to:
https://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk
Head of Department - English job summary
Hours: Full time / Permanent
Salary: Leadership Scale L7 – L11 (£47,707 - £52,643)
Required for September 2020
The Vale Academy are looking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational, hard-working and creative Curriculum Leader for English to join our academy team in September 2020.
The Vale is a successful and high-achieving 11-18 academy which has an excellent reputation and an established trend of high student outcomes, which are consistently above those achieved nationally. Indeed, 2018 outcomes place the academy in the top 5% of schools in England for overall progress and its attainment at 4+ and 5+ in English and Maths is the highest in the area. This high achievement has also been sustained in 2019. In January 2017, the academy moved into a new building which provides state of the art facilities and an outstanding learning environment for both students and staff. The Vale also offers an extensive and varied programme of extra-curricular activities to support a rich and rounded education, both within and beyond the classroom, and has a particular specialism in music.
English is a strong and successful department; outcomes at both GCSE and A Level are excellent.
If you aspire to work as part of a high performing team, then The Vale Academy is the right choice.
You will be joining an ambitious, committed and hardworking team who are passionate about the difference we can make to our young people, staff, families and the wider community.
The Delta Academies Trust is committed to pursuing the very best for every student to ensure that “no individual is left behind.”
Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact Kathryn Tucker on 01652 294511 if you would like to arrange a visit.
For further information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk/jobs
Closing Date: 28th February 2020 at 12 noon
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.
About The Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 726 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Vale Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@valeacademy.org.uk
The Vale is a successful and high-achieving 11-18 academy which has an excellent reputation and an established trend of high student outcomes, which are consistently above those achieved nationally. Indeed, 2023 outcomes placed the academy second in the local authority for overall progress which was "above" national average at +0.32 and its attainment at 4+ and 5+ in both English and Maths was 74% and 50% respectively. Provisional results for 2024 see this trend continuing with students’ performance in English and Maths being significantly above national averages.
The academy is situated in Brigg, North Lincolnshire and serves a largely rural community. Brigg itself is a historic market town on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Many of our students travel a considerable distance to school.
In January 2017, the academy moved into a new building which provides state of the art facilities and an outstanding learning environment for both students and staff. The Vale also offers an extensive and varied programme of extra-curricular activities to support a rich and rounded education, both within and beyond the classroom, and has a particular specialism in music.
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