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Head of English Faculty - 589016

Discovery Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0GA

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• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  13 May 2021 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership 8-12 – £50,151 - £55,338
• Additional allowances:

  Plus £2,000 relocation allowance

Head of English Faculty - 589016 job summary

The Discovery Academy is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Head of English to lead a strong team of highly motivated professionals who work collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout the Academy. With your knowledge and passion for the subject, you will develop a great curriculum experience in line with the whole Academy ethos, enabling all students to make exceptional progress.

You will be passionate about academic excellence, collaboration and delivering high quality teaching for every student. You will be able to identify and implement strategies to improve the quality of education and will be committed to the highest standards of achievement. You will be an outstanding practitioner, with a clear vision and a good track record in raising standards.

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes. Please note, references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

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About Discovery Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1387 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Discovery Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: apply@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01782 882100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/discovery-academy (opens in new tab)

At the Discovery Academy our guiding principle is to ‘expect excellence’ in everything that we do, to ensure our students ‘Aspire’. ‘Aspire’ represents the aims, values and behaviours that we strive towards (Ambitious; Skilled; Positive; Independent; Respectful; Equipped) and our curriculum is designed to support students in reaching these. Alongside a curriculum that offers breadth and ambition, strong pastoral support ensures students are kept safe and are well looked after and ensures a sense of family is felt throughout the Academy.

The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a state-of-the-art learning environment and was judged ‘Good’ following an inspection by Ofsted in January 2019. Our growth programme includes a £2 million additional teaching facility, as well as the benefits a large Academy can offer, such as a comprehensive professional development and leadership opportunities.

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