Head of English
Diss High School
Norfolk
- £51,000 - £60,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus TLR1
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2024
Job overview
Start Date: 1st September 2024
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR1 payment
Full Time, Permanent
Diss High School is seeking an outstanding and dynamic teacher to lead our successful English department; someone with energy and innovation with a passion for language, literature and the learning experience.
If you are an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and talented teacher and leader who has a clear vision for the development of English teaching and learning, we would like to hear from you. The post offers an excellent career opportunity to the right candidate.
Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024 at noon
Interview date: Week Commencing 6th May 2024
Enrich Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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About Diss High School
Diss High School is a mixed, 11 – 18 school in the south Norfolk town of Diss. With a well-deserved reputation for being a consistently ‘Good’ school, academic standards are high, and students gain places at Oxford and Cambridge every year. Governors are equally proud of those students following apprenticeship routes into their chosen careers. A larger than average size for a secondary school, the school will provide 1,200 places for secondary school students between the ages of 11-18 when fully subscribed.
The School is situated on the north-eastern edge of the town on an attractive 32-acre site and is well provided with playing fields. Specialist facilities include a good Library, Drama Studios, Music Suite, Art Studios, Workshops, Laboratories, Technology Rooms, Media Suite and a Conference Centre. Sixth Form students use specialist facilities in the main school, but also have a tutorial and social base, with some teaching accommodation, in ‘Uplands House’ – an adapted large Edwardian House on the school campus.
The pastoral system is year based with Heads of Year supported by an Assistant Head of Year and responsible for teams of tutors in each year group. These teams move with their year group through the School from Years 7-11. There is a separate tutor team for Sixth Form students. The efficiency and effectiveness of the pastoral system is generally regarded as a major strength of this school.
Headteacher
Mr Sam Stopps
Values and Vision
Diss High School’s motto is “Work Hard – Be Kind”. It is a welcoming and friendly school that always encourages its students to make the most of every opportunity that comes their way. It is a school that is based in tradition, but also about looking forward, with a focus on the individual skills and talents of each pupil to help get the most out of all its learners. It has a high-quality pastoral system to ensure that all students enjoy their time studying.
Ofsted
“Teachers use their good knowledge of what students know and can do to provide interesting and well-planned lessons so that students make good progress. Senior and subject leaders use effective systems to track students’ progress so that any in danger of falling behind quickly receive support. The action taken by governors and senior leaders to remove poor teaching has led to better teaching and achievement throughout the school. [Students] have positive attitudes to learning.”
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