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Head of Media / Teacher of English

Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School, London, E1 0RH

This job expired on 29 September 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Media studies
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main / Upper Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qaulified teacher of Media and English, ideally with Head of Department experience
• A good degree in a related subject
• Clear evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience teaching Media to KS4 and KS5
• Clear evidence of successful teaching across the full ability and age range at examination level
• Evidence of ability to raise achievement of targeted groups (e.g. Higher attainers, SEN, EAL, boys, FSM)
• Experience in a multi-cultural environment
• Up to date knowledge of the National Curriculum and ongoing developments in education, teaching and learning
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to gather, analyse and interpret data to establish benchmarks and set challenging targets for improvement
• Dynamic and innovative approach to teaching and learning developments within a department
• Ability to assess and promote students’ progress in a variety of ways
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident use of ICT
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and provide support through coaching/line management
• High level of written, oral and presentational skills and excellent organisational skills
• Ability to carry out lesson observations, provide feedback and set suitable targets
• Ability to lead, manage and implement changes to curriculum
• Ability to motivate and effectively manage students in large groups and individually
• Negotiating skills and the wisdom to delegate appropriately

What the school offers its staff

• A school rated as outstanding by Ofsted in October 2021
• A vibrant, multi-cultural environment
• A school with exceptional progress and attainment
• An induction and support programme widely recognised for outstanding practice
• Continuous Professional Development to develop youas a leader
• A calm and orderly school based upon high standards of behaviour and an ethos of trust and care
• An induction and support programme widely recognised for outstanding practice
• Early finishes on Thursday and Friday

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Additional documents

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Head of Media JD.pdf - 336 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of Media PS.pdf - 329 KB (opens in new tab)

About Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1445 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School website
• Email address: hr@stepneyallsaints.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stepney-all-saints-church-of-england-secondary-school

Stepney All Saints is a Church of England and multi-faith school extending from Year 7-11, with the Stepney All Saints Sixth Form College focused on Year 12 and 13 learning.

At Stepney All Saints, we operate with high standards of behaviour, discipline and attainment.

We believe that by providing an environment in which pupils feel cared for and valued, they will increase in confidence and gain independence.

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