House Leader (two posts) with Class Teacher responsibilities

William Edwards School, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023 (or earlier)

• Closing date

  30 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: English, Geography, Physical education, Science
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week, term-time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR + TLR 1B (Fringe)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1B (Fringe)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Position: House Leader (2 posts) with Class Teacher responsibilities

Pay Range: MPR/UPR +TLR 1B (Fringe). The Trust offers an attractive package of benefits to its staff.

Position Start Date: September (or earlier) 2023

Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: Thursday 30th March 2023

William Edwards operates a highly successful vertical tutoring system. Consequently, the role of House Leader is an important one within the school. You will be working alongside a team of House Leaders under the guidance of two Senior House Leaders and this is an excellent opportunity to establish yourself as a middle leader and develop your skills for a future senior leadership role. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to improving student outcomes across KS3/KS4 and be highly motivated and committed to the very highest standards. You will have strong interest in the support of pupils and be committed to excellence as a classroom teacher. As a House Leader you will have the ability to construct, articulate and effectively communicate the school’s vision. You will be able to work harmoniously with departments across the school to provide the best possible academic and pastoral journey and outcomes for the students within your house. You will oversee and manage the work of a team of tutors and be responsible for the high standards and expectations within your house.

We are particularly interested in applications from people who can teach English, Science, PE or Geography.

What the school offers its staff

Why William Edwards School?

William Edwards is a large, successful, harmonious and thriving mixed 11-16 comprehensive school. Pupil outcomes across the school are historically strong. However, attending William Edwards is about so much more than just GCSE outcomes. We firmly believe that school days should be the best days of your life and that schools have a moral purpose to extend the life experiences of their pupils. That is why we boast the largest Duke of Edinburgh cohort of any school in the East of England and we are also one of only two schools in the East of England to hold the Arts Mark Platinum Award. Character education and providing a wealth of different experiences to our pupils are important to us.

We were delighted that our last Ofsted inspection report noted that “pupils who spoke to inspectors were effusive about their experience in school” and that “the breadth of curriculum opportunities available at the school is a real ‘gem’ in the school’s offer to its pupils”.

Further details about the role

You will be:

• Committed to the Trust’s vision and values
• At the forefront of education practice
• Inspirational and innovative
• An outstanding teaching practitioner
• A proven leader and manager
• Experienced in curriculum design and delivery
• Experienced in professional development and training
• Able to plan and think strategically
• An excellent communicator.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique – the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.

Applying for the job

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SWECET Recruitment Brochure_v3.pdf - 3.71 MB (opens in new tab)

About William Edwards School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: William Edwards School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@swecet.org
• Phone number: 01375 486000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-edwards-school (opens in new tab)

William Edwards is a very popular, oversubscribed 11-16 school. It is the strategic lead school for the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance and is part of the growing South West Essex Community Education Trust. Pupil outcomes across the school are significantly above the national average.

Arranging a visit to William Edwards School

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