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English Curriculum Leader

English Curriculum Leader

Southlands High School

Lancashire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
9 May 2014

Job overview

English Curriculum Leader, Lancashire

Southlands High School is seeking to appoint someone who is an outstanding teacher with the potential to become an exceptional leader.

Candidates should be enthusiastic and passionate about improving student outcomes in English. The successful applicant will be expected to have experience of holding a leadership role and having a significant impact on results.

English is a successful subject which children value and in which they achieve good results. The team is effective and cohesive and teaching within the department is of a good standard.

The post has arisen as a result of the current post-holder changing role to lead a significant whole school initiative.

You must be able to lead, strategically plan and motivate both students and teachers to achieve their full potential and to continue to nurture the positive relationships that exist between staff and students.

All candidates should complete the application form and attach a letter indicating their suitability for the post.

louise.smith@southlands.lancs.sch.uk

Closing Date Tuesday 6th May 10.00am. Interviews are planned for Friday 9th May 2014.

Southlands is an Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. If successful you will be required to apply to the Criminal Records Bureau for a 'disclosure'.

About Southlands High School

Southlands High School is a mainstream, non-denominational, state secondary school for girls and boys aged 11-16. It is situated in Chorley, Lancashire.

Southlands High School prides itself on offering dynamic learning environments with the aim of ensuring high academic achievements for all. The school provides a rich curriculum and demands the very best from its students.

A warm and welcoming atmosphere is created because the school recognises that the well-being and happiness of its students will allow them the best chance to succeed.

Headteacher

Mr Paul Bousfield

Ethos and values

Southlands High School’s motto is "For the Leaders of Tomorrow" and the school believes in promoting the skills of leadership, resilience, independence and creativity.

The school sets high expectations, summarised by the acronym LEARN: L is for look smart at all times, E is for equipment and homework brought in every day, A is for arriving on time for every lesson and every day, R is for remaining on task for every lesson, and N is for no answering back or disrespect. The school rewards children who maintain this ethos in their behaviour.

Ofsted report

“Students make good progress overall as a result of consistently good teaching, which has continued to improve since the previous inspection. The proportion of students achieving national averages has increased over time, and increased significantly in 2012. Students who fell behind are well supported so they can catch up with their learning. Leaders and governors took immediate steps to improve the low results in science and languages in 2012 and as a result, progress and attainment in these subjects is improving. Leaders and governors have taken steps to improve the performance of groups of students who were achieving at a lower level than the majority of students in the school. Students behave well in lessons and around school. They support each other well in classroom activities so all students can learn and the vast majority show respect to visitors and adults when moving around the school.”

View Southlands High School's latest Ofsted report

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