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Head of English

Shirebrook Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8QF

This job expired on 24 January 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  24 January 2020 at 8am

• Date listed

  10 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 10, £51,311
• Additional allowances:

  CPD

Head of English job summary

Specific responsibilities of the post

Strategic
1. To provide leadership and direction and ensure that the department is managed and organised to meet the aims and objectives of the Academy and the department.
2. To have responsibility for securing high standards of teaching and learning in the department as well as playing a major role in the development of Academy policy and practice.
3. To lead the Whole School Literacy Strategy.
4. To actively monitor and respond to the curriculum development and initiatives at national, regional and local levels.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Review
1. To monitor and evaluate the quality of education within the department and use this to inform future priorities and targets.
2. To produce reports within the quality assurance cycle.
3. To ensure that student progress in the department is accurately assessed, moderated, recorded and reported.

Leading People
1. To line manage TLR holders within the department.
2. To undertake performance management review(s) and to act as reviewer for an identified group of teaching staff.
3. To support, guide and motivate teachers and support staff within the department.
4. To participate, when required, in the Academy’s ITT programme.
5. To participate in the interview process for teaching / support staff posts, when required and to ensure effective induction of new staff in line with Academy procedures.

Administration
1. To ensure the production and maintenance of appropriate schemes of work and policies for the department.
2. To ensure that appropriate homework is being set and marked.
3. To be responsible for the allocation of resources for the department, maintaining inventories and ensuring the security of equipment.
4. To be responsible for the area budget and ensuring that finances are administered in accordance with the Academy’s procedures.
5. To ensure that health and safety policies and practices, including risk assessments, are in line with Academy, local and national requirements.

Student Behaviour & Attitudes
1. To ensure effective liaison with the Inclusion Team.
2. To support colleagues in managing student behaviour and attitudes, liaising with the Pastoral and Student Welfare Teams.
3. To undertake supervision of students during social times, including lunchtime.

Partnerships
1. To develop links with partner primary schools, post-16 providers and Stubbin Wood School.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our academy fully recognises the contribution it can make to protect children from harm and supporting and promoting the welfare of all children who are registered pupils at our academy. This will include recognising when they are at risk and how to get help when they need it and identifying children who may benefit from early help. We also assess the risks and issues in the wider community when considering the wellbeing and safety of our pupils. The elements of our Safeguarding policy are prevention, protection and support.

This policy applies to all pupils, staff, parents, governors, volunteers and visitors.

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About Shirebrook Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 841 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shirebrook Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: bnorman@shirebrookacademy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shirebrook-academy-mansfield (opens in new tab)

Shirebrook Academy is part of Aston Community Education Trust, a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three senior and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and north Derbyshire areas.

Shirebrook Academy is at the heart of the Shirebrook community. We are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

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