SEND & Teaching Excellence Department Leader

Highfield Ely Academy; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VivUp employee benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Teacher pensions

Job summary

Highfield Ely Academy in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is seeking a Department Leader to join the leadership team. You will develop teachers and support staff through coaching, modelling, and professional dialogue to raise the quality of practice across the school.

Working with the Headteacher and Deputy, you will shape teaching, culture, and expectations, drive whole-school improvement, and build a collaborative environment where both staff and pupils grow and succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a department in a school setting.
• Strong understanding of SEND and inclusive practice.
• Proven coaching and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve teaching quality within the department to secure strong outcomes for pupils with SEND.
• Coach, mentor and line manage staff, maintaining high expectations.
• Monitor and evaluate teaching; contribute to self-evaluation and whole-school improvement priorities.
• Provide leadership for curriculum areas, behaviour, routines and communication with families.
• Contribute to the leadership team, shaping systems, culture and strategic direction.

Job description

Highfield Ely Academy in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is seeking a Department Leader to join the leadership team. You will develop teachers and support staff through coaching, modelling, and professional dialogue to raise the quality of practice across the school.

Working with the Headteacher and Deputy, you will shape teaching, culture, and expectations, drive whole-school improvement, and build a collaborative environment where both staff and pupils grow and succeed.