Head of English
Westminster City School
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR1b (£10,485)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2015
Job overview
R&R allowance for an exceptional candidate
“The progress of students in the school has improved rapidly since it gained academy status and students’ overall achievement is good.”
OFSTED 2013
“The newly introduced Years 9 to 11 curriculum is outstanding because it is well tailored to
students’ capabilities and has had a dramatic impact on raising their achievement”.
OFSTED 2013
2014 GCSE Results
62% 5+ A*- C including English & Maths
83% 5+ A* - C
25% English Baccalaureate
15th Percentile Value Added (Best 8)
Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 boys’ Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a lively and vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the challenges and advantages of an inner city school. The school was recently judged as ‘Good’ by OFSTED with an outstanding curriculum and governance.
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding Head of Department for English to lead this successful department. You will be an outstanding English teacher with a proven track record of raising attainment with the ability to lead our English team to even greater success.
In English, we have a relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning. The department is privileged to have a Lead Practitioner as well as experienced and dynamic Key Stage Leads. Alongside this, we facilitate extra support for students in the form of English Intervention Partners who deliver tailored intervention from GCSE exam practice to Latin for Literacy. The department is at an exciting point in its development in planning for a rigorous, enriching curriculum that not only instils a love for language and literature, but also prepares young people for their future lives. You will be leading a strong and enthusiastic team across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
If you would like to apply for this post please follow our link https://www.hirewire.co.uk/WestminsterCitySchool/SW1E5HJ to obtain and submit our application form. If for any reason this is not possible please print out the application and send your completed form by post to the school. You may also wish to visit our website www.wcsch.com to read more about the school.
Closing date for completed applications: 4 pm Monday 20th April 2015
Interviews will take place w/c 20th April 2015
Westminster City School
Striving for Excellence, Learning for Life
55 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HJ
T 020 7963 6300
www.wcsch.com
About Westminster City School
Westminster City School is a proudly comprehensive school for boys, with an exceptionally popular mixed sixth form, in central London, close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Our founders adopted the motto Unitate Fortior – Strength in Unity. It is a sentiment that is as important to our School today as it was when it first opened in 1877.
We draw much from our rich history to ensure that everyone within our School’s multi-faith, multi-cultural and forward-thinking community is equipped with the skills and attributes to succeed in the twenty-first century. We are proud of this diversity which ensures our School is a true reflection of the modern city we live in.
Life at Westminster City School is demanding and rewarding, and enriches all within our proud community. Our School offers exceptional learning opportunities within an inclusive community. Our dynamic Christian foundation and rich heritage help equip each person with the life-skills needed to flourish.
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