Teacher of English & Head of Year
Henley In Arden School, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6AF4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
28 April 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Scales M1 – UPS3 (suitable for ECTs). Plus TLR2 (rate dependent on experience)
Teacher of English & Head of Year job summary
Post: Teacher of English and Head of Year
Reports to: Head of English/Deputy Headteacher
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our outstanding English team, in our forward thinking and aspirational school based in Warwickshire’s beautiful, medieval market town of Henley-in-Arden. You’ll be joining our passionate and exceptionally performing department which nurtures and develops our student's English Language and Literature knowledge. Our exceptional English department got an 80% 9-4 pass rate 2022-2023 and fantastic rates of progress in 2023-2024. Our English department also nurtures a love of subject through a range of innovative teaching techniques and activities, including trips immersive experiences.
In addition, we are looking for this post holder to undertake a Head of Year role, for which there is a TLR and time allocated to support the learning, wellbeing and conduct of your assigned year group. You will be joining our fantastic pastoral team, supporting the delightful students of Henley in Arden School, given the support to manage students, with the autonomy to shape your year group to reflect our high standards.
- Be accountable and responsible for the learning and progress of pupils in assigned classes ensuring excellence for and from all
- Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils
- Act within the statutory frameworks, which set out professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in accordance with school policies, the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012)
- Responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
We promise to offer you both a stimulating and highly rewarding experience in return for your motivational skills and good practice. Opportunities don’t arise very often to work in a vibrant school like Henley-in-Arden and we are delighted to be offering the chance for someone to join the team.
In return we can offer you:
- A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors
- A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity
- A Senior Leadership team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and students
- Cycle to Work scheme
- The potential to collaborate and work with other staff in our Multi-Academy Trust.
Please see our ‘Application Pack’ for further information, Job Description and Person Specification.
Visits are strongly advised for an opportunity to visit our school, talk to the Headteacher and meet our fantastic students to get a feel for our ethos, ahead of interviews. For an informal chat about this exciting opportunity, please contact Mrs Sally Smith, our Office Manager, on 01564 797550 or email ssmith@henleyschool.com
Henley-in-Arden School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS including a Children’s Barred List check.
Where better to teach and support our staff and students than in the district of Stratford-upon-Avon, at the heart of Shakespeare's county? Visits to our green-field site, bordered by the River Alne, are welcome (and encouraged!) so that you may see for yourself why Ofsted describe our flourishing students as, ‘friendly, welcoming and happy’ and our staff as’ overwhelmingly positive’ about their roles (December 2022). Come and join our experienced and high performing English department.
Click here to see more about working in our school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzd-sZRAGaw
We are proud to be part of the Arden Multi-Academy trust, partnered with three other schools in the local area including Arden Academy in Knowle. This support mechanism ensures that leaders collaborate and innovate together to provide an outstanding educational experience for our school, and provides continuous opportunity for further development for our staff.
Henley-in-Arden School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS including a Children’s Barred List check.
Henley-in-Arden School | Achieving Excellence Together (henleyschool.com)
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Henley In Arden School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 699 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Henley In Arden School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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