Head of English
Mangotsfield School, Bristol, BS16 9LH18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 0.5 Head of English, full time or part time teaching considered.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR - UPR
Additional allowances
50% or TLR1C, £6,018.
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role
You will be joining an experienced and successful English department that aims to provide students with avaried and stimulating curriculum.We prioritise balancing key thematic knowledge with essential analytical and creative skillswith the aim of encouraging our students to besuccessful, inquisitive and independent thinkers. Our aim is not only tohelp students achieve great outcomesbut tospark their interest and engagementso that they have the qualifications and desire to pursue further study in English. As one of our Heads of English, you will be leading a fantastic team of English teachers with varying degrees of experience, all of whom demonstrate incredible passion and commitment to the subject and to the school's pupils. You will lead and develop all aspects of the English department, including the quality of curriculum, teaching and learning and assessment. You will share line management responsibilities of all members of the English department and ensure the team are empowered to improve and develop their own practice. You will have an up-to-date knowledge ofbest practiceandsupportothers in applying this in their classrooms. You will be responsible for themonitoringandevaluationof studentprogressand will also contribute to the wider school values and school improvement priorities. We are a department who has a rich history of strong exam results within the school and we are seeking to continue to build upon these and in particular, to elevate the performance of our most able students.
About you
You will uphold our Mangotsfield School values and ensure you are a role model for staff and students. You will be a strategic thinker and a dynamic and innovative leader, who can plan and implement change effectively. You will be personable, supportive and see the value in working collaboratively. You will be able to build effective relationships with peers so that your team can look to you for support and guidance. You will embrace diversity, value intellectual curiosity and understand the importance of evidence-based teaching.
About Us
What the school offers its staff
About Us
Mangotsfield School has been recognised by Ofsted as a “rapidly improving, community focused, ambitious school.” In March 2022 we were awarded Good in all categories, a testament to the vision and dedication of the leadership and teaching body.
Mangotsfield School has a strong ethos built on our four values. In all aspects of school life we encourage students to love learning, embrace challenge, give and earn respect and grow our community. Our classrooms, our corridors, our systems are built on these values and this supports our culture where we can meet individual needs and close the gaps for our students.
Mangotsfield School is a local secondary school firmly rooted in, and proudly working within the community which it serves. The school is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings on the north-eastern outskirts of Bristol. Mangotsfield School became an academy as part of the Castle School Education Trust in September 2015 and works in partnership with Downend School to deliver 16-19 opportunities for all students. We are committed to the professional development of all staff.
We can offer you:
- Commitment to CPD and development of all staff
- Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
- Values and vision that are lived not laminated
- Open and honest culture
- Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Dedicated counselling service
Further details about the role
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by9am, 9th April. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website. If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact us to arrange that.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mangotsfield School and Castle School Education Trust (CSET) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mangotsfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1119 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mangotsfield School website
- Email address
- cset-recruitment@cset.co.uk
Everything at Mangotsfield School is based around its school
values driven by Headteacher, Hetty Blackmore. Having first
joined the school as a newly qualified teacher when she was
23 years old and returned to lead it later in her career, she is
very proud of the journey the school is on.
Mangotsfield School is proud to serve its community and has
been part of the local community since 1957. They have just
celebrated being rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (visit
March 2022).
There are wonderful resources and facilities on site, allowing
students to embrace curricular and extra-curricular
challenges from DT, art, dance, drama and a climbing wall to
name a few. There is a lot of open space, which is green and
calm. And this sense of calm is echoed in the school itself.
The school has a proud sporting history and teams have
travelled as far as Wembley to take part in national
competitions. The school is also on a mission to broaden
horizons with many co-curricular trips taking place, such as a
Year 7 trip to Slimbridge Wetlands for art research and a
Year 8 trip to Tyntesfield House to explore gothic horror
within the English curriculum.
Arranging a visit to Mangotsfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cset-recruitment@cset.co.uk.
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