Head of English
The Crestwood School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY6 8QG13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
29 April 2025
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, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1b
What skills and experience we're looking for
Crestwood High School is seeking an inspirational and dynamic Head of English to lead our vibrant and high-achieving English department. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious educator to make a significant impact on the learning and progress of our students.
The successful candidate will possess the expertise to inspire and engage students, and will be determined to get the best from our diverse cohort of students, ensuring they make their very best progress. This will be achieved through planning and delivering engaging lessons, which will inspire our learners to succeed.
What the school offers its staff
Crestwood School exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them. We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.
The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: KCSIE, 2023
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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 The Crestwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1022 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Crestwood School website
- Email address
- hbowen1@invictus.education
- Phone number
- 01384 686278
The Crestwood School is part of the Invictus Education Trust, to learn more about the Trust please click hereor visit our website here
The Crestwood School is a secondary school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a coeducational establishment which was converted to academy status in March 2015. It is based in the town of Kingswinford, West Midlands, in Dudley. At present, the Crestwood School has around 645 students being educated at the establishment.
Crestwood School and Sixth Form exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them. We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.
The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. The school’s motto is “anything is possible”. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.
Arranging a visit to The Crestwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hbowen1@invictus.education.
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