Head of English
Cartmel Priory CofE School, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7SAThis job expired on 17 June 2024
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
17 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
23 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS, UPS + TLR 2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher of English who is able to lead others within the English faculty in our continued drive for excellence. This post also carries a whole school responsibility for the continued development of literacy across the curriculum, for which additional time is delegated. An ability to teach drama is desirable but should not deter candidates from applying if they cannot offer this subject.
We are seeking someone who has a proven track record of success, high aspirations, enthusiasm, passion and drive to support us to continue to move forward in the pursuit of excellence within an embedded culture of care and support.
The English faculty consists of the full time faculty leader and two other full time English specialist teachers.
The faculty uses an inhouse curriculum at Key Stage 3 and offers Edexcel English Language, English Literature and drama at Key Stage 4. All classes are taught in mixed ability groupings.
This is a key role in our school and the successful candidate will be expected to become an integral member of the staff team and will be expected to demonstrate full commitment to the students, school and its community.
You will need to be able to support and promote the Christian values embedded in school life and to support the wider ethos of the school; to encourage students to achieve not only high levels of attainment but also to develop a love of learning, a breadth of interests and skills, resilience and personal development which will continue in later life.
You will be an applicant with either experience at middle leadership level or an aspirant middle leader. Someone who sets high expectations, can translate vision into plans and will strive to achieve positive outcomes.
As a school with a strong pastoral focus of welfare, care, support and safety you will also be a highly effective Form Tutor, an approachable role model and able to actively listen and communicate with students, staff and a wide range of audiences.
What the school offers its staff
- A wonderful place to live and work on the edge of the Lake District National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- A welcoming and friendly school at the heart of the community with supportive parents, carers and wider stakeholders.
- Students who are well behaved, enthusiastic, appreciative and genuinely keen to learn.
- A team of professional, capable, well qualified and motivated teaching and support staff who are hardworking, have a tangible passion for the school and strive to ensure that all children achieve of their best.
- A strong, open, well informed and skilled Senior Leadership Team dedicated to transparency and the success of the school.
- Support within the South Lakes Federation; providing opportunity to work with, and have the support of, peers and colleagues.
- A school committed to doing the best for its students.
- A school committed to the wellbeing and support of students and staff.
- A school which is consistently one of the highest performing in Cumbria.
- Well maintained accommodation and facilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Cartmel Priory CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Cartmel Priory CofE School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 366 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cartmel Priory CofE School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@cartmelprioryschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01539536202
Cartmel Priory CE School is a special and unique place to teach. It is a small, rural 11-16 school in an idyllic setting with 365 students on roll where students and staff have created a very caring school community. It is one of two Church of England secondary schools in Cumbria, both of which are non-selective convertor academies. Our intake is fully comprehensive. We have, therefore, students of all abilities and social backgrounds, but with lower than average levels of deprivation overall (as measured by % FSM). The school has consistently been amongst Cumbria’s highest performing schools (Progress 8 score 2023 +0.29).
Arranging a visit to Cartmel Priory CofE School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@cartmelprioryschool.co.uk.
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