Head of Department - English - Full-time

Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5455-324T
• Posted:24/01/2022
• Pay: MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR 1
• Start Date:Easter 2022
• App Close Date:09/02/2022 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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About the role: Are you a passionate and experienced practitioner with a proven track record of success?  Are you keen to secure a Head of Department position within a highly successful academy?

Hayesbrook Academy has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Head of Department - English to join their collaborative department, starting in April 2022. This is an ideal role for those looking to broaden their current leadership experience. We are seeking the successful candidate to bring drive, ambition and a forward-thinking mentality with them.  Due to the nature of responsibility for this position we are able to offer  TLR 1 (£10,203) for the right candidate and the experience you will bring which can be discussed during the interview stage. ​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​The Head of English will lead a strong department, building on its existing success. Exciting times are ahead for Hayesbrook Academy with plans to become Co-educational in 2023 and our ideal candidate will also have the responsibility of leading the department towards IB verification. 

Our successful candidate will receive:

• A salary commensurate with the profile of the post.
• A range of professional development opportunities. 
• Opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation

We’re keen to hear from you if you are:

• An excellent teacher with a record of excellent outcomes.
• Collaborative, building strong professional relationships.
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential.
• Energetic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Someone who has a measurable impact as an individual teacher and throughout the school.
• Committed to the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the school.

This is a permanent, full time position, offering MPS/UPS + TLR 1.

Information about the school

‘Behaviour and attitudes are exceptional’ Ofsted, 2022.

‘Staff are proud to work at the school. There is a strong culture of collaboration and sharing.’

The school’s small size means that all pupils are known, valued and nurtured.’

'Senior Leaders have a passionate and ambitious vision about providing high-quality education for all pupils at the school…senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations by keeping a high profile around the school.’

Joining us at Leigh Academy Tonbridge: Building on the strengths of our legacy school, Hayesbrook Academy, Leigh Academy Tonbridge will open our doors to the first cohort of year 7 students, including boys and girls, for September 2023.

Hayesbrook Academy first opened in 1964. Having always been an all-boys school, our history before then is closely linked to the old Sussex Road Boys School, where records go back to the early 1900’s, and so we have a strong tradition of education provision in Tonbridge. The modern day academy has always been an 11-18 comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, serving the local community.

Since being the first school in West Kent to gain Academy Status in 2010, the academy led the way in achieving excellent standards and in creating a multi-academy Trust. We were graded ‘Excellent’ by Ofsted in 2005, 2008 and 2009. The academic success and high standards have continued and inspections in 2013, 2017 and most recently in December 2022, found the school to be ‘good’ overall but recognised students’ behaviour and attitudes as ‘exceptional’ (graded as ‘outstanding’). Furthermore, the inspection recognised strengths in reading and literacy; careers provision; teachers’ subject knowledge; the support provided by the trust and the governing body; as well as identifying the ‘meticulous’ arrangements for safeguarding. The report also recognised “Senior leaders are relentless about raising standards and maintaining high expectations…”.

The Academy grows, adapts and thrives with each new cohort of students that are welcomed here every September and our recent move to Leigh Academies Trust has strengthened the academy’s ability to deliver the very best for our pupils.

Please find our Trusts Vision: https://vision2030.org.uk/

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team
• Address:Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH
• Telephone: 01634 412200
• Email: office@latrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Head of Department-Job Description-Hayesbrook Academy