Head of English
Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
Woking, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary range of up to £40k
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 March 2015
Job overview
Head of English, Hoe Valley School - a new Secondary School in Woking, Surrey
If you are the type of school leader that has yearned for the chance to create a school - from scratch - without the burden of a legacy, then you will see this as a tremendous opportunity to join an exciting project.
Working to create a new school will not be like working at most other schools. As Head of English of this new venture, you will have the challenge of:
- Creating the KS3, KS4 and KS5 curriculum
- Building a team of outstanding teachers as the school grows
- Contributing to the school’s development plan
- Developing exciting enrichment and intervention pathways to enhance the curriculum
Hoe Valley School is opening in September 2015, subject to final approval, and the Governors are looking for a candidate to lead the teaching of English and inspire and challenge the students to achieve their full potential. The school will be a smaller than average secondary school and will open with 120 year 7 students. There is great local demand for the school, and we are already over-subscribed for September.
So, if you are innovative, a team player, a great leader and are driven by a strong sense of purpose to improve the life chances of all young people, then we are the school you are looking for.
We anticipate that the role will initially be offered in the salary range of up to £40k.
Woking is only 26 mins from London Waterloo by train, on the edge of the North Downs. There are also excellent road links to the M25, M3 and A3.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check
Closing date: Monday 23rd March 2015.
Interviews will be held in April with a view to the successful candidate starting in August. Express your interest by emailing admin@hoevalleyschool.org to receive an application pack or request an informal conversation.
Attached documents
About Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
The School
“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”
Hoe Valley School is:
- An oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
- Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in June 2018
- Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
- Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
- Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
- A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
- Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
- Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
- In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
- Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
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