Strategic lead for English
Kirkburton Middle School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
8 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade L3-7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Strategic Leader for English. This role represents an exciting opportunity for a professional who is passionate about English and wants to ignite that passion in young people through developing curriculum expertise across KS2 and KS3. Whether you are somebody who has previous experience of leading high performing teams or this is your first step into leadership, this post will offer you a wealth of career development opportunities that you may not get in other schools.
The appointed person will be joining a team of professionals who share a passion for ensuring all children get the best educational experience both within and outside of the classroom. You will teach predominantly at Kirkburton Middle School, but will work across both sites. You will be joining our friendly and forward-thinking schools at a very exciting time; schools that genuinely value the well-being of all staff and that will invest in your ongoing professional development.
You will:
- Be a highly effective classroom teacher
- Be organised and committed
- Have a strong moral purpose which puts pupils at the centre of everything
- Believe in high achievement for all
- Be committed to the extra-curricular life of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to the improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
- Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
- A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
- A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
- The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
- Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
- Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
- Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
- A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
- For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
- Death in service benefit.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding cuts through everything we do at school and the safety of our pupils is our top priority. There is a designated senior member of the Leadership Team who is responsible for referring and monitoring any child protection concerns. All members of staff will receive training in line with our child protection and other related policies.
Applying for the job
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About Kirkburton Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 10 to 13
- Education phase
- Middle
- School size
- 502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 10 to 13
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kirkburton Middle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gdean@themast.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01484222737
KMS provides a welcoming and secure environment in which pupils enter as young children and leave as confident young adults, each developing at the rate that is right for them. We specialise in supporting, nurturing and guiding young children through this time in their lives – emotionally, socially and academically – in order that they are able to achieve well and feel safe.
We believe strongly in the importance of the principle of inclusion, the development of the whole child and meeting the needs of the individual. To this end we provide a broad and balanced curriculum together with an extensive range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities.
Arranging a visit to Kirkburton Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gdean@themast.co.uk.
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