Head of English
Digitech Studio School, Bristol, BS30 8XQThis job expired on 7 December 2023
Start date details
Ideally 01/01/2024 but happy to wait for the right candidate
Closing date
7 December 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 to £46,525.00
Additional allowances
This role carries a TLR 2a - £3,213
What skills and experience we're looking for
A Leaderand teacher who candevelop the English curriculum and outcomes by guiding, supporting and developing a small English team, whilst supporting a designated cohort of students in KS4 and KS5 to make progress in their learning, engagement, core literacy, language and numeracy skills, and social development. As Leader of English you will be taking responsibility for the quality of education provided for English to all students through curriculum development, planning, delivery of content and assessment. You will be responsible for and provide a point of accountability, co-ordination and liaison for the students in their attendance, for their families and for professionals working with them. Youwill work towards typically good and outstanding lessonsthat achieve good student progress over time. This will be actioned by taking an active role in supporting the Academy’s high expectations of student behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. We provide excellent training and development opportunities within the Federation, including a full induction programme for early career and experienced teachers. Training is both local and/or delivered through our excellent stand-alone training facility at the CLF Institute. For teachers, the CLF Institute aims to provide a continuum of development through each career stage from initial teacher training (ITT), for early career teachers (ECT), recently qualified teachers in their early career development, to successive stages of leadership through to Headship and beyond.
Further details about the role
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 15,000+ pupils who all attend nine secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
Digitech is a 14-19 Studio School that is a fully integrated part of the Cabot Learning Federation. We are a specialist studio school providing a bespoke curriculum for the coders, designers, creatives, film makers and entrepreneurs of the future. The school is going from strength to strength with improving outcomes each year. Student and parent voice is strong. There are 220 students who study at Digitech and both staff and students enjoy this smaller setting and the benefits that this brings. Digitech staff are a diverse group of professionals with representation from different ages, genders, cultural backgrounds and the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities. We actively welcome applications from BAME and LGBTQ professionals.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. Details of our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy can be found here >https://clf.uk/governance/policies/”
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
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 Digitech Studio School
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 590 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Digitech Studio School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Recruitment@clf.uk
Digitech is a 14-19 Studio School that is a fully integrated part of the Cabot Learning Federation. We are a specialist studio school providing a bespoke curriculum for the coders, designers, creatives, film makers and entrepreneurs of the future.
The school is going from strength to strength with improving outcomes each year. Student and parent voice is strong.
There are 220 students who study at Digitech and both staff and students enjoy this smaller setting and the benefits that this brings.
Digitech staff are a diverse group of professionals with representation from different ages, genders, cultural backgrounds and the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities. We actively welcome applications from BAME and LGBTQ professionals.
Arranging a visit to Digitech Studio School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@clf.uk.
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