Head of English & Learning Excellence

Star Academies; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

GCSE teaching

Coach colleagues

Sustained attainment

Innovation in teaching

Formation

Degree + QTS

Degree-level qualification

Description du poste

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.