Head of English
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5LH15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 2nd June 2025
Closing date
9 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR / UPR
Head of English job summary
Head of English
MPR / UPR PLUS TLR
1FTE
Are you an English teacher with a passion and energy to enthuse and motivate pupils? Are you looking to climb the career ladder and add your expertise to a leading secondary school in Scarborough? We are looking for a Head of English to add value to our wonderful, collaborative community.
Our Opportunity:
We are seeking to appoint a motivating and inspiring Head of English, who is passionate and innovative, and who can make a big impact in this Ofsted rated “Good” secondary school. This an important and influential middle leadership role within the school. As the Head of English, you will ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum for students. Staff are eager to collaborate with one another, reflecting on ways to elevate the curriculum and teaching practices, allowing you to continuously develop your skills and keep your passion for teaching maintained. Applications are welcome from resourceful, and dedicated individuals, with a track record of outstanding teaching practice and experience of planning and teaching inspiring English lessons. You will be enthusiastic, empathetic, patient and approachable, with a genuine commitment to supporting the school to deliver English to the highest standard.
You will have:
A passion for keeping abreast of developments in English, with the ability to lead colleagues in reviewing and evaluating the subject, (in consultation with the Headteacher) to constantly improve and develop the subject.
A high level of commitment to aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils
A spirited approach to teaching and learning and excellent practitioner skills
The ability to establish excellent relationships with all pupils and staff
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
A supportive approach to the Catholic ethos of the school and the care the school provide
We can offer you:
Tailored support from our Head of School, Assistant Headteachers and staff colleagues as we further develop you and give you the skills, encouragement, and experience within the profession to continue to ‘love and serve’.
A welcoming and highly supportive school and wider community
Friendly children who are eager to learn. Personal and professional development opportunities.
An experienced and committed staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider school/church community
Before making your application please note: In line with the "Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024" as part of the safer recruiting requirements, an online search will be conducted as part of our safer recruitment processes.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and
young people. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and barring disclosure.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 588 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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St Augustine’s success over the last 3 years has seen us become oversubscribed, invest heavily in our staff development and celebrate sustained results and outstanding pupil progress. We take from right across the coastal area which makes us a truly diverse school community.
Although we may be a smaller than average school (607 on roll) we certainly think big – and our calm and purposeful ethos of learning is frequently commented on from our school community and visitors. Staff know our students well and together we form a cohesive community.
Due to the quality of CPD, colleagues that support each other and a sense of fun and enjoyment we have seen our staff stay and develop – and as such our school has low staff turnover and high staff retention.
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