Lead Practitioner of English
Carleton High School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NWThis job expired on 17 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
17 April 2023 at 9am
Date listed
17 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 1 FTE, permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L1 - L5 (£44,305 - £48,894 per annum)
Pay scale
- Leadership L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Carleton High School are seeking to appoint an outstanding Lead Practitioner of English. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Teacher of English who is seeking additional responsibility.
The successful candidate will be an excellent Teacher of English - articulate, inspiring, confident and supportive with effective people management skills. The candidate will lead innovation and improvements in teaching and learning strategies within the English department, and literacy across the school.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:
- has a passion for helping pupils thrive and meet their full potential.
- has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and students.
- can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative.
- has experience of working in a similar specialist area.
What the school offers its staff
Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase
Multi Academy Trust comprising of eight schools: six primaries and two 11 – 16
secondary schools. As a family of schools, we collaborate with each other,
challenge each other and share best practice. We take collective responsibility
for each other and the results of all our children and young people.
Carleton High School is an 11-16 school in Pontefract with over 1000 students on roll which has been on a journey of significant improvement in recent years. This has resulted in a Good Ofsted judgement (2018), record GCSE results, recognition as the most improved school in the North of England and in the top 3 schools within the Local Authority for student progress in 2022. The school is committed to improving further and there is a fantastic opportunity to join as a Lead Practitioner and to be a key part of the team, building on this success so that the school continues its journey to become Outstanding.
Further details about the role
To apply for this vacancy or view a job description please visit www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk/vacancies.
For further information on the role or to discuss a visit please contact the school via email at admin@carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk.
Completed application forms should be returned via the Face-Ed system no later than 10am on Monday 17th April 2023.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Carleton High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1017 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Carleton High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01977 781555
Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been named as the most improved school in the North of England, according to the Fairer Secondary Schools Index, published by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. One of our top priorities is to attract exceptional staff to Carleton High School, and we continue to recruit a number of highly gifted employees to join our team.
Arranging a visit to Carleton High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk.
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