Head of English

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 11 March 2025
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 25 March 2025
• Location: Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PJ
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 8b14c230-14bd-4bc7-9472-abe47de98e2a

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

EXPERIENCE

• A clear philosophy on how and why the subject should be taught
• Successful Experience of subject / Key Stage / middle leadership and impact
• Familiarity with current national strategies
• Ability to use and promote a range of teaching & learning strategies

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum requirements across Key Stage 3 and 4
• Awareness of the strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of students who are underperforming at any ability level or stage.
• A good understanding of curriculum developments in the specific subject area
• An understanding of the role of the Form Tutor in supporting the welfare and achievement of students
• Ability to plan and deliver schemes of work to match the needs of learners
• An understanding of how assessment for learning can improve student performance
• A confident and competent user of ICT
• Knowledge and understanding of how ICT can be used in the teaching of the subject to enhance student learning
• Ability to use student level data to raise standards
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents/guardians
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity for all students
• Ability to create a stimulating and safe learning environment for all students by:
• Establishing high expectations
• Implementing effective classroom management and organisation

What the school offers its staff

Leasowes High School is an ambitious, hard-working and successful school where traditional values of fairness, discipline and respect underpin a culture of aspiration and high achievement for all. We aim to help each and every student to understand and reach their potential by offering an impressive range of opportunities and approaches to learning, supported by a caring and committed pastoral team dedicated to the health and welfare of each individual.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

• A clear philosophy on how and why the subject should be taught
• Successful Experience of subject / Key Stage / middle leadership and impact
• Familiarity with current national strategies
• Ability to use and promote a range of teaching & learning strategies
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum requirements across Key Stage 3 and 4
• Awareness of the strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of students who are underperforming at any ability level or stage.
• A good understanding of curriculum developments in the specific subject area
• An understanding of the role of the Form Tutor in supporting the welfare and achievement of students
• Ability to plan and deliver schemes of work to match the needs of learners
• An understanding of how assessment for learning can improve student performance
• A confident and competent user of ICT
• Knowledge and understanding of how ICT can be used in the teaching of the subject to enhance student learning
• Ability to use student level data to raise standards
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents/guardians
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity for all students
• Ability to create a stimulating and safe learning environment for all students by:
o Establishing high expectations o Implementing effective classroom management and organisation What the school offers its staff Leasowes High School is an ambitious, hard-working and successful school where traditional values of fairness, discipline and respect underpin a culture of aspiration and high achievement for all. We aim to help each and every student to understand and reach their potential by offering an impressive range of opportunities and approaches to learning, supported by a caring and committed pastoral team dedicated to the health and welfare of each individual.