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Head of KS3 English

Reference: MAY20225093
Expiry date: 2022-05-23 11:00:00.000
Location: Jane Austen College
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.
Attachments: JAC_HeadofKS3English_JobDescription_May2022.pdf

Head of KS3 English 

Permanent, Full time

Salary: MPS + TLR of £2873

Starting: September 2022

Location: Jane Austen College, Norwich

Be part of the Jane Austen College story! We are seeking to appoint a Head of KS3 English at our thriving academic and inclusive school situated in the heart of Norwich. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative community who are dedicated to ensuring students develop the knowledge and character needed to lead great lives. As Head of KS3 English, you will ensure students from Years 7-9 receive their entitlement to a rich, diverse curriculum. You will work with the Head of Department and English team to help students secure the knowledge which allows them to flourish in reading, writing and speaking about great texts.

As an English and Humanities specialist school, with a history of excellent results at both GCSE and A-Level, it is true to say that our staff write a narrative of success for all our students, ensuring that they all have access to powerful knowledge and transformative extracurricular experiences. The subject of English is at the heart of everything we do and curriculum leaders in this area have gone on to shape policy and curriculum at a national level. 

To achieve and maintain these aspirational goals, we must have excellent standards of leadership. We are looking for a Head of English who is ambitious about achieving incredible student outcomes and inspiring the next generation of staff and students. We want to appoint a candidate who is not only knowledgeable about curriculum design, and passionate about the study of great literature, but is also confident in ensuring this is enacted through excellent teacher development.

You will flourish in the supportive but intellectually challenging environment at Jane Austen College and being part of the Inspiration Trust provides excellent opportunities to continue your professional development amongst experts in the field. We place a high value on subject expertise and support teachers through centralised behaviour systems which ensure classrooms are joyful and productive. We believe that all students have the right to access a rich, academic curriculum, whilst also being given the opportunity to pursue a variety of cultural, artistic and sporting pursuits, regardless of background or disadvantage.

The successful candidate will be passionate about our vision of creating a truly academic and inclusive school, and embrace our school values: be kind, work hard, take responsibility. They will understand the importance of exceptionally high outcomes and the value of working closely with staff, students and families to help every child experience success and joy in their school life. 

This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to shape our ongoing story and lead a nationally-recognised department. 

To apply for this role, please click the button on this page.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 23rd May 2022

Interview date: Friday 27th May 2022

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.