Head of Media Studies
Woking High School, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
10th November 2025 or 5th January 2026
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 August 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
- Media studies
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Permanent, Part-time (3 days) or Full time with a second subject
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR depending on experience plus TLR 2.1
Additional allowances
Possibility of 1 year R&R to aid moving to the area for the right candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an opportunity for an excellent practitioner who is innovative and committed to raising the attainment of our learners. The focus of the post will be to lead developments within the Media Department. The successful applicant will be a suitably qualified teacher or leader who is:
• A passionate practitioner who believes that education empowers not just the students, but staff.
• An excellent practitioner with an outstanding record of success.
• Able to lead the development of good practice.
• Knowledgeable about Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
• Committed to raising performance through rigorous monitoring and review.
• An aspiring senior school leader.
What the school offers its staff
Woking High School is a high achieving school with Academy status. We have an outstanding team of staff who are all committed to developing our students as individuals. All students are challenged to achieve their best. The Ofsted inspection of April 2025, which judged the school to be good, noted that, ‘‘This is a lively, welcoming school where expectations are high. Pupils live up to the school’s motto of inspire, challenge, achieve’’ and ‘‘The school’s curriculum is designed to develop pupils to be confident, responsible and articulate learners’’.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party – https://www.sp-index.com/. By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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About Woking High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1208 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woking High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01483716884
Secondary Academy in Woking, Surry.
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