Head of Learning Area English

TES FE News; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution is seeking a leader in English to join its Extended Leadership Team. This role involves setting high standards for students and staff while providing expert support. Ideal candidates will have experience in leadership, a passion for innovative education, and a commitment to personal excellence. The academy offers a supportive environment and a range of benefits designed to enhance staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Early finish on Friday

Hybrid working for planning

Free lunches

Paid Saturday holiday programmes

First rate professional development

Qualifications

• Outstanding leadership and subject expertise in English.
• Experience leading a department or holding an area of responsibility.
• Passion for innovative education and commitment to personal excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the English Learning Area, setting high standards.
• Provide expert support to students and staff.
• Oversee a significant budget and support the strategic vision.

Job description

Job Overview

Work Pattern: 40 hours per week

Location

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy, Southend Road, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 8JT

Working for The Mossbourne Federation

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Staff Benefits

• Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:
• Private healthcare, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
• Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
• Hybrid working for planning and preparation time – primary academies
• The Mossbourne Allowance*
• Free lunches*
• Free staff fitness classes and/or use of onsite gym – secondary academies
• Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
• Saturday and holiday paid programme
• Special leave scheme (additional paid time off)
• Staff appreciation awards and events
• First rate professional development and career opportunities
• Financial support for career development*
• ‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff*
• Remuneration for exam board marking*
• Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week

Job Summary

We are seeking an outstanding leader and subject expert in English, who is ready to join the Extended Leadership Team and lead one of the key learning areas in our academy. You will be responsible for setting exacting high standards for students and staff and providing expert support to both students and staff in the English Learning Area and beyond. You will oversee a significant budget and, as a member of the Extended Leadership Team, embody the ethos of the federation and help develop and support the strategic vision of the academy enabling students and colleagues to excel and grow.

We are looking for a leader with the vision, grit, and academic acumen to support and develop the Learning Area’s success. We encourage applications from teachers with experience leading a department or with a track record of holding an area of responsibility who are ready to embrace the responsibility of being a member of a whole academy leadership team.

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.