Head of English

Head of English
Felixstowe School
Start date: September 2023
Salary: MPR/UPR (FTE £28,000 - £43,685 per annum) plus TLR1 £14,732
Contract: Permanent, full time

We are looking to appoint an innovative and experienced full time Head of English on a permanent contract basis.

You will be joining a hard-working, well-qualified and very friendly group of teachers who want the English subject to be seen as lively and exciting. You will provide clear and cohesive leadership and direction in teaching and learning, managing and motivating teaching and support colleagues in developing innovative teaching strategies to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and achievement. You will also have a whole-school responsibility for reading across the school.

As well as being a core subject, English in the curriculum is key to helping students develop the ability to sympathise and empathise, to question the world in which we live, and explore the range of human behaviours and responses. In Key Stage 3, students explore a range of challenging texts, exploring deeply profound questions with the primary goal of building thoughtful, kind and empathetic human beings who will enter the wider world and enrich it with ideas and compassion. The Key Stage 3 curriculum also explores media, adding to the same key themes the idea of bias, digital narrative and the impact of coupling images with words, so that young people are prepared for life and empowered with the knowledge to make informed decisions. In Key Stage 4, students are prepared with a strong academic focus for their GCSEs in Literature and Language, This solid bedrock has ensured that at Key Stage 5, the uptake of English Literature and Language continues to grow, and students are well prepared for their future lives and careers with a solid foundation of English, as well as a wider curiosity around the use of language in the media and wider world.
You will be a team player within Felixstowe School and within the wider Trust. You will be keen to lead your team to enhance the extra-curricular offer, improve overall teaching and learning and ensure students and your team meet their potential.

Our school is an amazing place, full of wonderful students and staff. We pride ourselves on taking an evidence-based approach to innovation, meaning that we choose strategies that impact on student progress and teacher workload.

Our sensible and realistic policies include an excellent behaviour policy, and a whole class feedback policy.

Our modern facilities provide an excellent environment to work in, and our thriving Sixth Form continues to grow, as do the numbers in other year groups; our 2023 Year 7 intake is the largest in over ten years as the school becomes increasingly popular.

CPD is important at Felixstowe School we are looking for a Head of Department who is keen to learn and ensure they see CPD as part of their wider role. If you are looking for a department where you can make real change, teach wonderful students and want to make the difference to lives this is the role for you.

We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students in line with our COVID protocols. Please contact Katy Adams, Headteacher’s PA kadams@fxs.org.uk 01394288228

The ideal candidate will:

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  Be an excellent English teacher who truly is passionate about the subject;
• Be a committed team player;
• Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;
• Be committed to Felixstowe School's ethos;
• Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.

For more information about the school, visit the School website www.fxa.org.uk

For more information on our Trust, Unity Schools Partnership, visit the Trust website www.unitysp.co.uk

All applications must be submitted via our Trust online application portal.

Closing date: 09:00am, Tuesday 2 May 2023

Interviews: 9 May 2023

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

CLOSING DATE

2023-05-02