Director of English

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Leeds
Salary
Competitive
Posted
26 Nov 2018
Closes
24 Dec 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Director of English

Leeds

Salary: Main scale teaching (+ up to GBP10,000 allowance)

Jobs Butler is now working with a well-established growing academy based in Leeds who are now recruiting for a Director of English. The main responsibility of this role is to teach English classes to Years 7 - 13 and lead the English curriculum across the school. Proven experience as a Head of English would be beneficial however our client is looking for someone enthusiastic and passionate about teaching so an experienced teacher looking to take their career to the next level would suit this role.

Typical duties include:

??Ensuring high standards of teaching and learning for all students throughout the curriculum, including the development of appropriate pathways at KS4 and post 16.

??Developing a curriculum vision and plan which help the Academy adapt to coming changes within provision.

??Creating Schemes of Learning which enable all students to become effective learners.

??Producing a strategic three-year plan to deliver the subject vision which is supported by an annual action plan.

??Completing an annual self-review of the learning carried out in support of the Academy evaluation, including an analysis and commentary of student academic performance. The conclusions of the report should then be used to modify the strategic plan.

??Contributing to discussions on course selection and implementation.

??Playing a full role in the delivery of the Academy's enrichment curriculum.

??Collaborating effectively with partner primary schools to ensure a smooth transition for new students.

??Monitoring and evaluating the quality of learning including planning, lesson delivery, teacher feedback, assessment, differentiation and classroom management.

??Being an advocate and enthusiastic user of the Academy's information