Leader of Learning Communications, Teacher of English & Drama, or MFL (French/Spanish)
Sir William Romney's School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8AEThis job expired on 2 October 2023
Start date details
1st January 2024
Closing date
2 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS scale point + TLR1a (currently £8,706 per annum)
Leader of Learning Communications, Teacher of English & Drama, or MFL (French/Spanish) job summary
Sir William Romney’s School is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and impactful leader of our Communications faculty. This position is ideally suited to a teacher of either English/Drama or Modern Foreign Languages (French or Spanish) who has experience of successfully leading a department. This role will also come with the opportunity of wider school opportunities and would be an ideal position for someone looking to progress to a senior leadership position. The Communications Faculty includes the English, Media, Drama and MFL departments and you will play a crucial role of building on the faculty’s strengths, further improving our curriculum, teaching and learning, professional development of staff and raising standards.
Sir William Romney's School is a small 11-16 school in Tetbury in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are proudly comprehensive and committed to ensuring that our students are successful both academically and holistically. In April 2020, we became part of The Athelstan Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, which consists of five secondary schools: Sir William Romney's, Malmesbury School, Bradon Forest School in Purton, The Dean Academy in Lydney and Chipping Sodbury School and two primary schools: Leighterton School & Avening School. All our schools share a deep commitment to delivering an excellent comprehensive education to all the students in the Trust. The Trust offers further career development opportunities for colleagues to work across more than one school in a supportive environment. You can find out more about our Ethos and Intent on our school website.
Teaching staff at Sir William Romney’s School enjoy a wealth of employee benefits including:
• An excellent induction programme including support for those returning to teaching/new to schools
• A comprehensive CPD programme including specialist training provided by internal and external providers
• Access to the nationally recognised OLEVI Outstanding and Creative Teacher Programmes and NPQ programmes
• Coaching and mentoring support from senior leaders for those new to leadership roles
• A caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered
• An Athelstan Trust newsletter that shares best practice and latest news
• A research informed Athelstan Trust CPD programme led by experienced staff across five schools
• Continual collaboration and sharing of resources to reduce workload and improve provision for students
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
Please note that the school reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications, and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.
To ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we use blind shortlisting whereby personal information (such as name, email address, gender & ethnicity) are not made available to the short-listing panel. The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks.
We are a flexible working employer and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.
Please visit the school website for further information.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About Sir William Romney's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 509 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir William Romney's School website
Sir William Romney's School is a small 11-16 school in Tetbury in the heart of the Cotswolds. In April 2020, we became part of The Athelstan Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, which consists of five secondary schools: Sir William Romney's, Malmesbury School, Bradon Forest School in Purton, The Dean Academy in Lydney and Chipping Sodbury School.
We are a proudly comprehensive school that firmly believes that our broad and varied curriculum inspires students to become the very best versions of themselves. Our school ethos is underpinned by our three core values:
• Aspiration
• Collaboration
• Resilience
Our core values are an integral part of all aspects of school life, from our curriculum and personal development delivery to our varied enrichment activities. We understand that every student is unique and all staff are absolutely committed to helping each one develop their independence, confidence and self-esteem; offering each individual student the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our most recent OFSTED report rated the school as ‘Good’ (February 2020) and highlighted our commitment to developing students both academically and holistically. This commitment is reflected in our curriculum pillars that aim to ensure lessons reach beyond the limitations of simply learning subject content. Regardless of subject, curriculums are constructed with a focus on 4 key areas; Diversity and Inclusivity, Literacy and Articulacy, Life after school, Life beyond school. Through this approach we provide students with a curriculum in every subject that is united in its overall intent.
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