Associate Director of English
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- L13-L17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2015
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for a well-qualified, driven professional who is an outstanding classroom practitioner and leader to join our Family of Schools working in the central region. You will be an inspiring leader with the energy and creativity to support heads of departments, teachers and students. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and be passionate in sharing our single goal of ‘students first’.
By working as part of our team of English Directors, you will be relentless in building student self-esteem and encouraging students to aspire in English. By providing direct support you will ensure departments have clear vision with consistent expectations, which nurture, praise and celebrate the success of students. You will make an impact on the provision and quality students receive, ensuring their progress and positive experience of English.
You will be pupil outcome driven, have the leadership experience and have the ability to challenge individuals within teams whilst supporting them to maintain outstanding results. You will be an excellent teacher with outstanding subject knowledge. The Institute of Education will support you in your induction, CPD and opportunities to deliver bespoke training in your specialism.
It will be desirable for you to have examiner experience (especially WJEC English), knowledge and understanding of the Ofsted inspection process, and be able to take a strategic lead on a day-to-day basis to respond to the particular needs and context which may range from leading at a strategic level or running a department.
This is a critical appointment for the Outwood Grange Academy Trust, and is an exciting opportunity for your future impact on multiple schools and to improve pupil outcomes on a large scale.
Our central region currently covers our academies in West and South Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire. We are expecting to see significant growth of the Trust in this region in the future.
Please contact Ted Snell on 07590 950224 or email on E.Snell@outwood.com
For more information and to apply, please go to www.outwood.com > Vacancies.
Closing date: Friday 17 April 2015.
The Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
About Outwood Grange Academy
- Outwood Grange Academy
- Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF1 2PF
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Andrew Downing
We are an Outstanding rated, 11-18 academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield, near Leeds.
The Outwood Family was born out of our academy’s success and we are proud that after our last inspection, Ofsted paid tribute to the ‘academy staff and leaders for the way they ensure you get the best education possible.’
We have nurtured a school community that is welcoming and friendly, where students and staff can make excellent progress together, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
We believe our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. We are also proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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