Director of English - Full-time

The Malling School, East Malling

Ref:KCC886-5425-308T
Posted:17/09/2018
Pay:L8 - L12
Start Date:Jan 2019
App Close Date:28/09/2018 at 09:00
Interviews:Week commencing 1 Ocober 2018

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Director of English

Leading Practitioner Range L8 – L12 (£46,799 - £51,639)

Required for January 2019

Due to the relocation of a member of staff we are seeking an experienced and successful leader of English. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious practitioner who can make a real impact and continue to drive up attainment and progress in English.

The Malling School is increasingly becoming the first choice school for parents. As a result we are currently oversubscribed.

What we can offer you:

Opportunity to gain experience that will prepare you for a senior leadership position
Robust behaviour systems
No formal observations – instead Developmental Learning Walks with ongoing feedback, helping you and your department to continuously develop
CPD starts as soon as you are appointed
A new building with great facilities and a very pleasant location in Kent

The successful candidate will be:

An excellent and innovative teacher of English, with proven middle leadership experience, who will play an important role in leading English into its next stage of development
Proven experience of leading an English Department or a Key Stage within an English Department
Someone who does whatever it takes to ensure that every pupil has the best chance to achieve their potential
ICT literate and proactively uses ICT to enhance their teaching and leadership
An excellent team player with the ability to work under pressure

We welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our School to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment.

Please apply via the KentTeach website. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the HR Department at hr@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk

Closing date: Friday 28 September 2018

Interviews: Week commencing 1 October 2018

The Malling School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV Checking Service, Occupational Health check and two satisfactory references.

It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious practitioner wishing to further develop their career. You would be an associate member of the Senior Leadership Team, with the possibility to study for the NPQML/NPQSL.

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should sufficient interest be received. Therefore, early application is recommended to avoid disappointment.

Information about the school

A mixed 11-19 co-educational High School of 1000 pupils serving the historic market town of West Malling and surrounding villages. The school is set in pleasant rural surroundings and has its own lake and extensive grounds. It was completely re-built in September 2007 and therefore has outstanding facilities.

West Malling is close to the county town of Maidstone and has excellent rail links to London and Ashford International (for the Continent).

This is an exciting time to be joining the staff of The Malling School.

We are dedicated to providing a holistic education, nurturing the complete student. Our strong culture, robust behaviour systems, and Ofsted-rated "Good with Outstanding Features" environment provides a solid foundation for our students' success.

We provide a very supportive environment in which staff can further develop their skills and we ensure every new member of staff has access to a trained coach. With close teams of teachers and non-teachers working together we take a collaborative approach to school improvement and have a shared aim of providing the very best education for our pupils.

Visit our website at www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk for further information

Job Contact Information

Name:Sian Bartle
Address:The Malling School, Beech Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
Telephone: 01732 840995 ex 227
Email: HR@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk

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