Head of English Department

Star Academies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies is seeking a Director of Learning English on a fixed-term basis to lead the English department, drive strategic development and raise attainment across the school. You will devise development plans, set annual targets and collaborate with staff to deliver high-quality teaching to GCSE standards in a Birmingham-based academy.

You will coach colleagues, embed innovative assessment for learning, implement new curricula, and engage with parents and partners to support pupil progress.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification and QTS.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement a development plan for the Departmental staff with clear annual targets using up to date performance data.
• Develop, demonstrate and disseminate across school a range of strategies for outstanding learning and teaching to raise the achievement of the subject, and of different students.
• Sustain and enhance attainment in designated subjects within the Department by embedding innovative assessment for learning tools.
• Develop and manage the introduction of new and revised curricula.
• Assist in the development of teaching staff, providing support where necessary.
• Plan, support and deliver intervention and enrichment programmes outside of school hours to support learning and achievement by all students.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development of self and others by undertaking and leading professional learning provision.
• Liaise with a range of educational partners within school and beyond to support the progress and attainment of students within the Department.
• Actively engage with parents to ensure pupils' learning extends to their home life.

Skills

GCSE teaching

Coach colleagues

Sustained attainment

Innovation in teaching

Education

Degree + QTS

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Internal Job Title: Director of Learning English - Fixed Term

Strategic Direction and Development

• Devise and implement a development plan for the Departmental staff with clear annual targets using up to date performance data.
• Develop, demonstrate and disseminate across school a range of strategies for outstanding learning and teaching to raise the achievement of the subject, and of different students.
• Sustain and enhance attainment in designated subjects within the Department by embedding innovative assessment for learning tools.
• Develop and manage the introduction of new and revised curricula.
• Assist in the development of teaching staff, providing support where necessary.
• Plan, support and deliver intervention and enrichment programmes outside of school hours to support learning and achievement by all students.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development of self and others by undertaking and leading professional learning provision.
• Liaise with a range of educational partners within school and beyond to support the progress and attainment of students within the Department.
• Actively engage with parents to ensure pupils' learning extends to their home life.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.