Head of Media Studies plus TRL 2c
Greenford High School, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2GU18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Media studies
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £48,927.00 - £71,106.00 Annually (Actual) £8610 TLR 2c included in salary
Head of Media Studies plus TRL 2c job summary
Greenford High School is an inclusive, supportive and high achieving school looking for outstanding staff who have a passion for supporting students to succeed to join us
We can offer you the opportunity to work with talented, creative students, many of whom are high attaining and keen for a career in the media, along with outstanding development and promotion opportunities and an expert, collaborative team, Our Media Studies department has been led exceptionally well over the last 10 years and you will be joining an established area, which has been brilliantly resourced and equipped with exemplary curriculum materials and investment in technology.
The Role
To lead and improve learning and teaching throughout the curriculum area, aiming for the highest achievable standards in all lessons. To do this through training, observations, coaching and through the use of department meeting time.
To develop the content of the curriculum by making informed decisions on what syllabi and specifications to follow, creating a challenging and appropriate course.
To develop curriculum links with other areas as appropriate.
To lead the development of schemes of work and planning throughout the subject in order to improve learning and teaching.
To lead assessment in the subject.
To monitor the delivery of the curriculum in the subject area and the assessment of student progress to ensure that teachers and students are working towards the highest standards of achievement.
To do this through learning walks, observations and work sampling.
To ensure that suitable homework is regularly set and appropriately marked.
To lead staff so that they work positively and collectively to develop and improve all aspects of teaching and learning in this area.
To track student progress through the use of data, intervening where necessary to raise achievement, through department interventions on examination and coursework components.
To analyse student data, including exam data, and to act on this analyses, reporting to SLT as appropriate.
To lead and encourage extra-curricular learning, including trips, clubs, revision sessions and the support of study club.
To be able to teach the appropriate subject(s) across the age and ability range.
To work in accordance with the school’s aims, departmental and school policies which are designed to provide an appropriate education for all students and encourage individuals to high personal achievement.
About Greenford High School
We consistently achieve outcomes that place us in the top 5-10% of schools nationally for student progress. Many students gain places at top universities, but we are a truly comprehensive school and support each child to achieve, whatever their ability or circumstances. We value our students’ personal development and always support trips, visits, speakers and extra-curricular experiences where we can. We are known for our exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students and for our staff promotion opportunities across many areas of the school.
Our facilities are superb with a university campus style layout, extensive IT facilities, large, expansive playing fields and a purpose-built block for Year 7. We also have one of the largest Post-16 Centres in London with designated study and support areas.
‘Learning to Succeed’
Our motto encapsulates our vision; we are all on a continuous journey of learning, whilst trying to achieve success in everything that we do. Our aim is for students to fulfil their limitless potential - through perseverance and effort. We don’t select our students, but we do select our staff. Each highly trained staff member is here to support, guide, inspire our students so that whatever their starting point when they arrive, they leave with the world at their feet - equipped and ready to continue their learning through apprenticeships, at university and throughout their careers.
Our Staff
Our school is a highly diverse community, and it is very important to us that the profile of our staff group matches that of our students. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Greenford High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 2015 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Greenford High School website
GHS is a large, multi-cultural, mixed gender, non-selective High School based in Southall, Ealing. We have a large Post-16 centre of over 500 students and our own "school within a school": I-Block, a "stepping stone" for Yrs. 7 & 8. Over the last decade we have consistently been in the top 5% of schools for student progress.
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