Head of English
Aylesbury UTC, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PBThis job expired on 23 May 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
23 May 2023 at 11:42am
Date listed
15 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, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
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- Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000 - £43,685 + TLR2(2)
Additional allowances
TLR2(2) + Recruitment & Retention allowance depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training
Ø Qualified teacher status
Ø Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant field
Experience
Ø Teaching experience with students in KS4-5 at all ability levels
Ø Leadership of a course or department
Ø Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
Ø Experience of conducting training / leading INSET
Ø Experience in line-management
Ø Experience in leading change
Ø Strategic work: planning, decision-making and successful implementation
Ø Worked in a UTC previously
Skills and knowledge
Ø Expert knowledge of KS4 English curricula
Ø Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in English, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
Ø Awareness of local and national organisations that can provide support with delivering the subject
Ø Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to inform planning
Ø Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders
Ø Ability to adapt teaching to meet students’ needs
Ø Ability to build effective working relationships with students
Ø Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
Ø Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ø Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
Ø Knowledge of English-related pathways outside of education
Personal qualities
Ø A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils
Ø Uphold and promote the ethos and values of the school
Ø Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEND
Ø Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
Ø Maintain confidentiality at all times
Ø Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Additional
Ø The ability to teach one of the following as a second subject:
- Psychology
- Sociology
What the school offers its staff
General DutiesAylesbury UTC is part of Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust. At ‘MTOAT’ we pride ourselves on providing a safe and happy environment where young people can flourish and we want to send every young person into the world able and qualified to play their full part in it. This job description should be read in conjunction with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the provisions of that document will apply to the post holder. Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a Head of English as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation. The performance of all the duties and responsibilities will be under the reasonable direction of the Principal, or other Senior Manager if appropriate, who will be mindful of their duty to ensure that the employee has a reasonable workload and sufficient support to carry out the duties of the post.
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.
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About Aylesbury UTC
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Aylesbury UTC website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruit@MTOAT.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Aylesbury UTC
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