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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    12 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    22 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Inner London Teachers Pay Scale

Additional allowances

£5,344 TLR2 (2) (Possibility of higher TLR for additional Leadership responsibilities)

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Francis Barber, the English and Literacy curriculum is tailored to meeting specific learning needs. Students in Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils take part in a reading programme which aims to re-engage pupils with reading whole books and to improve their basic literacy skills. The programme includes Faster Read reading sessions, Rapid Reading support, author visits and a reading rewards programme. In Year 11 pupils are stretched and challenged, through a bespoke curriculum, to achieve excellent outcomes in GCSE and Functional skills Level1 and 2 exams. At Francis Barber everyone is a teacher of Literacy! If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to lead practice in this area, this could be the job for you!

The English and Literacy Subject Leader will be able to teach high quality and engaging lessons. They will lead a team committed to raising the achievement of all our pupils and helping the Year 11 students to gain good results in the GCSE and Functional Skills exams. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of how to help pupils raise their basic literacy skills and in conjunction with the SLT team be able to plan appropriate individualised programmes for additional support. If you are; an excellent teacher, have initiative, are a good team player and thrive on achieving exceptional outcomes for young people, we would welcome your application.

Staff at Francis Barber are committed to creating a reflective and considerate community where pupils can learn in a safe and secure environment. We value the individual strengths which pupils and staff can equally contribute to the development of positive and co-operative relationships. Within the school there is a strong, diverse staff team including mentors, keyworkers and clinical CAMHS practitioners and a social worker, who help our young people to manage their behaviour and emotions. Staff CPD this year has focused on embedding a whole school trauma informed approach.

What the school offers its staff

Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit has a vacancy for a Subject Leader for English and Literacy. This role will suit an aspiring or experienced English Subject Leader who is looking for an exciting opportunity to lead the whole school in a core subject.

The school is seeking a well-qualified, committed and passionate Subject Leader, in this school for 11 –16 year olds in South London. You will need to be committed to supporting young people to rebuild their self-esteem and resilience, through leading an inspiring curriculum that provides opportunities to gain AQA GCSE and Functional Skills, English qualifications.

Francis Barber is a large, friendly and inclusive PRU that prides itself on helping the young people it works with to achieve their full potential. It is also a complex PRU, catering for a number of specific groups of young people. These include: pupils who have been permanently excluded, those who are dual registered, pupils who have recently moved into the area, and some who have not regularly attended school in the past.


Flexible working opportunities


Further details about the role

https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website

https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

For informal discussions please call Bunty Dames, Assistant Headteacher on 020 8672 0771.

Applications are welcomed as soon as possible.

Please email completed applications to: admintooting@fb-pru.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 12 December 2024 (at noon)

Commitment to safeguarding

Francis Barber PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The person appointed will have Qualified Teacher Status and will have registered with the GTC.

All appointments are subject to DBS checks.

CV’s are not acceptable.

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About Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
School size
79 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Wandsworth Pupil Referral Unit for Pupils struggling with mainstream schooling

Arranging a visit to Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admintooting@fb-pru.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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