Head of Department/Faculty - English
The Greneway Middle School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS (plus TLR for Leader of English)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/09/2014
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2014
Job overview
Head of Department/Faculty - English, Hertfordshire
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative practitioner with a commitment to bringing imaginative ideas into the classroom.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an outstanding practitioner and have the ability to lead and motivate
- Have vision and the desire to contribute to a vibrant department
- Have high expectations for standards of achievement and behaviour
- Have the desire and enthusiasm to enthuse and inspire pupils
We can offer:
- A 'Good' school with 'students who are enthusiastic and enjoy participating in their lessons' Ofsted, 2013.
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills in an environment, and with an English team, where ideas and innovation are welcomed and encouraged.
Visits to the school are welcome.
Greneway Middle School is a four form entry 9 - 13 school working as part of Royston Schools Academy Trust with our local Middle and Upper schools. The Greneway Middle Schools current number on roll is 447.
Application Close Date: 23rd April 2014
Interview Date: 29th April 2014
The Greneway Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Greneway Middle School
Garden Walk
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 7JF
Tel:01763 243650
Website: www.greneway.herts.sch.uk
About The Greneway Middle School
The Greneway School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational middle secondary school, situated in Royston, Hertfordshire. It is an academy converter supported by a multi-academy trust, The Royston Schools Academy Trust, which provides sponsorship for Greneway and two other schools in the Royston area.
The Greneway School provides 480 places for students aged 9-13 when fully subscribed.
The school building was completed in 1954 and was then the home of Royston Secondary School. A middle school opened on-site in the 1960s. After the secondary school relocated, the middle school reopened under its current name in July 1970. It converted to academy status in November 2011.
Headteacher
Laura Rawlings
Values and vision
The Greneway School fosters a love of learning in its pupils. It helps children to understand that talents and abilities can be developed through effort and perseverance. The middle school uses a curriculum that prepares its students for life in the 21st century. Every member of the school community is focused on working as a TEAM, which stands for “Together Everyone Achieves More”.
Ofsted report
“Teachers have high expectations of students and develop good working relationships in the classroom. Senior leaders and governors are working successfully to drive improvements in teaching and learning, and standards are rising. The school values each individual and offers a wide range of subjects and activities that appeal to all students’ interests and ambitions.”
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