Lead Practitioner of English
Westbourne Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JNThis job expired on 21 February 2024
Job start date
15 April 2024
Closing date
21 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5 to L9, £52,073 - £57,481
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Lead Practitioner of English with the vision, drive and energy to play a major role in the development of the department. The successful candidate will be a responsible for the quality of teaching, learning and its impact on progress within the team and across the Academy.
Like us, you know that English underpins every aspect of daily living. You recognise that by sharing a range of inspiring texts and sharpening the language skills of students, you can release their creativity, enable them to find their own voices and set their imaginations free. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious professional with the ability to develop and implement Teaching and Learning initiatives and strategies throughout the team and Academy which raise the teaching practice of all members of staff and therefore raise student standards and progress. You will be a model of excellent practice, maintaining a clear focus on outstanding delivery to learners, ensuring we are a centre of best practice and excellence.
The successful candidate will have a meaningful opportunity to shape the future direction of the department and will benefit from the support of an experienced staff body, as well as access to extensive training.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you?
Access to continuous personal development programs. A bespoke platform supporting colleague welfare and benefits, including pension scheme, employee assistance program (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, cycle to work scheme and discounts on many major high street brands.
For Further information and to apply online, please see our application pack.
Further details about the role
About Academy Transformation Trust
We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform the learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.
Commitment to safeguarding
Westbourne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
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About Westbourne Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1068 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westbourne Academy website
- Email address
- WES-Office@attrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01473 742315
Westbourne Academy is a calm and happy school. We are an inclusive academy. We support all students, regardless of their starting point, to achieve their potential and develop the skills necessary for employment and life.
Westbourne Academy is not just a school it is a microcosm of the world with students and staff from all around the globe. Between them, they speak 32 languages and their differing perspectives on learning and life makes this a unique academy. We also have the pleasure of 30% of our students speaking English as an additional language and value the cultural diversity they bring.
We try not to take ourselves too seriously but know that preparing young people for the adult world is an important undertaking. Since opening as an academy on 1 February 2013, attitudes, aspirations and expectations have been transformed. We believe that our circumstances are quite unique and, therefore, that we can make a massive difference to the students we serve.
Currently we have around 1000+ students. Many of our students do not have the easiest backgrounds and we are determined to ensure that we remove as many barriers to learning as possible. Around 30% of our students come from a disadvantaged background. We are delighted that Ipswich has been deemed an opportunity area for the Department for Education and look forward to taking an active part in this initiative to tackle disadvantage.
Arranging a visit to Westbourne Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email WES-Office@attrust.org.uk.
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