Head of Faculty English, Media Studies and MFL
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
7 May 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L9 - L14
Head of Faculty English, Media Studies and MFL job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Head of Faculty of English, Media Studies and Modern Foreign Languages at The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School, Ickenham, West London. We were graded as a ‘Good’ school in 2017 and as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in our section 48 Inspection in 2018.
This is an important post within the school; the successful candidate will join the Curriculum Strategy Group and will have the opportunity to influence whole school curriculum and assessment as well as lead a large and successful Faculty.
The Faculty is fully staffed and well resourced. Outcomes in the faculty are extremely strong and are continuing to improve year on year. In recent years’ outcomes in English place the Faculty in the top 10% of schools nationally, and we will continue to expect the development of whole school Literacy and Oracy as a bedrock of our Curriculum principle.
The successful candidate will be well supported; with opportunities for professional and career development and for collaboration with other schools in our Catholic Academy Trust, and local, Primary and Secondary Schools.
We offer annual Secondment opportunities to the Core Leadership Group. This post became available following the appointment of the current post holder to a Leadership role in a large Academy Trust.
If you are an experienced, successful and aspirational Leader of English, can evidence your involvement in Continuous School Improvement, share our ambition and drive and support our ethos and values we would like you to apply to join our wonderful school community.
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.
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About The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1563 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- gjohnston@douaymartyrs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01895 679411
The Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School is:
“To create a Christ-centred learning community where every individual is enabled to fulfil their true potential”
To be Christ-centred, means to see Christ in everyone, including yourself, and to always promote the values that we know Christ promoted and taught about whilst he was on earth.
Throughout your time at The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School you will be fully supported in many ways to grow in your faith and understand what it means to be Christ–centred. You will also be fully supported in developing your potential. It is only right in a Christ-centred community that we should aim to use our talents and gifts and develop these talents and gifts. It is the Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School to do this. All members of the school community that is, pupils, teachers, support staff, parents, priests, can help one another develop their talents and gifts and therefore fulfil their potential. To do this, is to be truly living your life according to the values promoted by Christ.
Arranging a visit to The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gjohnston@douaymartyrs.co.uk.
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