Director of English - Full-time

Nexus Foundation Special School, Tonbridge

Ref:KCC886-7051-606T
Posted:01/04/2025
Pay:MPS + SENA + TLR2a
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:30/04/2025 at 09:00
Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

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Director of English

We have a fantastic oppourtinity for a teacher with experience of working with pupils with additional needs.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for and work to promote all aspects of the English curriculum which includes the following roles:

To provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the English curriculum across the school, ensuring it meets the diverse needs of pupils with SEND.
To model and promote high-quality, inclusive teaching and learning strategies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
To lead and manage the English curriculum development team, ensuring coherence and progression across all key stages and pathways.
To work collaboratively with senior leadership to align English provision with national and local SEND priorities and initiatives.
To drive school improvement initiatives related to English and literacy, ensuring all pupils make measurable progress in their communication, language, and literacy skills.
To oversee the effective delivery of phonics, communication strategies, and literacy interventions tailored to the needs of pupils with complex learning profiles.
To monitor, evaluate, and develop the quality of teaching and learning, supporting staff in the implementation of evidence-based approaches.

Nexus School is structured on a primary model and so our Secondary classes would be suitable for Primary teachers as well.

We are a positive, pro-active and professional school and require staff who are ambitious, creative and passionate to work with our wonderful pupils.

Nexus invests in its pupils' and staff's experience and development, so welcome you to join our team to have a great day and exciting career.

Our staff receive a comprehensive induction programme for all staff where you will be assigned a buddy and a mentor. We have a very supportive leadership team. Culture is vital to us, it’s not only what we do but how we do it that matters to us, relationships across the whole school staff team are positive, inclusive and helpful.

We hope you come and visit, and look forward to hearing from you.

Previous applicants need not apply

In line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, Nexus reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate’s suitability to work with children with the Headteacher.

Information about the school

Nexus : the school where excellence meets opportunity.

Nexus is an ambitious school for children and young people aged 2-19 with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom have a diagnosis of autism.

With currently 280+ pupils on roll, we continue to expand our provision and pupil numbers providing wonderful opportunities for our teaching and learning with a wide range of staff development routes.

Nexus invests in employing the best staff and in training them to achieve. We strive to engage staff who are self-motivated, professional and ambitious.

Nexus also has a small 32 student satellite provision in Wouldham

Job Contact Information

Name:Nicki Riddle - Personnel
Address:Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
Telephone: 01732 771384
Email: personnel@nexusschool.org.uk

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