Head of Social Sciences
Wren Academy Enfield, Enfield, EN2 8GH28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Economics
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TLR 2C plus Wren Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Professional Skills and Experience
- A minimum of three years teaching experience
- Possess a good degree and QTS.
- An excellent teacher with the ability to inspire students to become effective, self-directed learners.
- The skills and experience necessary to achieve outstanding examination results.
- Possess a thorough understanding of the requirements and opportunities of the secondary curriculum.
- Have experience of teaching a range of year groups including examination classes.
- Show evidence of having developed the learning capacity of students.
- Be able to support and role model on delivery of school ethos and policies.
- Show evidence of continued professional development.
- Relevant experience of working in comprehensive and multicultural environments.
- Possess strong leadership and management skills.
- Have sound technical understanding of school leadership issues.
- Have the capability to lead others in successful school innovation.
- Demonstrate the ability to set up and operate effective self-evaluation systems.
- Be committed to maintaining a distinctive and inclusive Christian vision in the academy.
- Be able to relate to all students in a positive and constructive way and inspire them to achieve more than they think possible.
- Have qualities which earn the trust and respect of students, staff, parents and governors.
- Demonstrate the inspiration to motivate and the ability to build on the strengths and expertise of each staff member.
- Possess integrity, optimism, credibility, resilience, calmness and a sense of proportion.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have the ability to relate positively to parents and other stakeholders and engage them successfully in the life of the academy.
- Be able to build constructive working relationships with local schools and colleges, employers and the local authority.
- Appreciate the balance between the academic, social and emotional development of young people, needed to create an outstanding school.
- Embody our vision and values particularly those of justice, kindness and humility
What the school offers its staff
All teachers joining Wren receive a high-quality professional development experience. We hope that simply by working at the new academy, teachers will become better practitioners and that much of the best professional development will be found in working with Wren colleagues. However, we explicitly prioritise CPD with an innovative programme which provides 3 discrete hours for the development of teachers. Within this structure there is a focus on engaging with the latest educational research, with many colleagues undertaking research projects related to their practice. Therefore, we are looking to recruit teachers who are keen to become the very best teachers whilst focusing on ensuring excellent progress and the creation of firm foundations which will lead to GCSE and A Level success.
Our new buildings which we occupied in December 2022 are architecturally impressive and provide an exceptional teaching environment with breath-taking views across the greenbelt and into London.
Two week October half term break
Free refreshments all day and a daily lunch allowance.
Annual £1000 ‘Wren Allowance’ in recognition of delivering enrichment activities and contributing to the wider life of the Academy.
Excellent professional development opportunities including support for programmes of further study and planned career development.
Timetabled professional development time during the school day.
A pleasant and attractive working environment. Our restaurant, centrally situated, is the heart and hub of our community. This provides a bright, clean, communal space where staff and students can socialise, meet and eat. Over the years, the restaurant has become the foundation for strong relationships across departments and staff groups ensuring that all staff benefit from friendship and support beyond their immediate teams.
An exceptionally talented and mutually supportive staff team of teachers and student services colleagues. Our staff body is inclusive and representative of the community in which we serve. We have consistently recruited a talented and committed staff who share the ambition of creating a uniquely successful school
Children of colleagues working at Wren are given priority for a place.
Talented, courteous and ambitious students
All staff, whatever their role, are equally valued and the contribution of student services colleagues to the life and success of the Academy is celebrated
Career development opportunities in a successful and growing Multi Academy Trust with plans to expand further.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wren Academy Enfield
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 735 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wren Academy Enfield website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org
Arranging a visit to Wren Academy Enfield
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org.
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