Deputy Director of Learning - English
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Longfield Academy
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leigh pay spine: MPS (Fringe) + TLR2 (£5494)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 5 May 2015
Job overview
We are seeking a well-qualified and experienced teacher of English who can lead development of Literacy across the curriculum and support the Director of Learning to achieve excellence at all Key Stages across the ability range. Results in English language at GCSE are above the national average and are projected to improve yet again this summer. The Faculty is a vibrant and creative department where teamwork and a can do attitude pervade, and this role will suit a motivated and dedicated individual who is looking for more responsibility.
In June 2014 Longfield Academy was judged by Ofsted as a 'Good' school in all categories. The Academy has a beautiful, £26m learning environment. Our academic results have increased rapidly. It is now heavily over-subscribed in all years and has a large and growing Sixth Form. The Academy has a specialised ASD provision.
As a member of staff you will enjoy the following benefits:
- state of the art environment for teaching and learning;
- co-operative students who are eager to succeed;
- your own Apple iPad2 and MacBook Pro to support an 'iLearning culture';
- access to the Academy's multi-gym fitness suite and sports facilities;
- an outstanding personal development programme;
- friendly and supportive colleagues.
For those of you who are interested in this great opportunity, please apply directly online via the following website; https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/leighacademiestrust/vacancies.aspx?lstlocation=3
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please call Olivia Couzins (Talent & Resourcing Manager) on 01322 620 522. Informal visits to the Academy are gladly welcomed.
Closing Date: midday 5th May 2015
Interview Date: TBC
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
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About Longfield Academy
Longfield Academy offers a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy is recognised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and delivers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to students in years 7 -9. Our most recent inspection in 2018 confirmed that Longfield Academy continues to provide strong educational outcomes for students. The richness of our extracurricular activities allows our students to excel in drama, music, sports and STEM. Leaders of the academy are highly ambitious for all of the students. We have a strong drive for school improvement underpinned by a relentless focus on the core business of improving teaching and learning. We do not limit that ambition to the outcomes of public examinations; our students being prepared for life is equally as important to everyone at the academy. Our pastoral system is truly exceptional and we pride ourselves on the quality of care for every student. Our Post-16 provision continues to go from strength to strength, rated in the top 10% for Kent, with our students securing places at top universities.
Longfield Academy benefits from modern, state-of-the-art facilities for learning across all subject areas. We have a thorough and robust approach to school improvement, and the academy is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.
Principal
Dr Felix Donkor
Values
Our values prepare the international citizens of tomorrow. We aim to develop reflective, inquiring young minds who understand the value of success and are not afraid to fail or take calculated risks in order to learn. They will be leaders and team-players as well as confident, happy individuals who set themselves challenging life goals.
Our core values are:
- Respect
- Empathy
- Celebration
- Achievement
Vision
We believe in a community that nurtures unique individuals into becoming the open minded thinkers and principled adults of a diverse society. We have an ethos of high standards that provides the opportunity to aspire and achieve beyond expectations. We place importance on collaboration within the Trust and beyond, at a national and international level, to bring the best outcomes for our students. We aim to develop enquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, recognising that other people with their differences can also be right.
Please find our Trusts vision: https://vision2030.org.uk/
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