MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

 Subject Leader: Head of English

Full Time

Teachers Professional Scale + TLR 1B (£12,523)

Do you want to work with a dedicated and supportive group of senior leaders? Can you develop a vision for academic excellence and a love of learning?

Following the promotion of the incumbent, Moulton School is looking to build upon the success of recent years and is seeking to appoint a new dynamic, team player (with a sense of humour) who puts our students and staff at the heart of their work. We are looking for someone who combines a desire for the highest academic standards with an appreciation of child-centred approaches.

This post-holder, will play an integral role in school improvement, providing inspirational and highly effective leadership. Our core values run through everything we do, and we’d love it if they resonate with you too! We are a GOOD School embarking on the next stages of securing superb provision for our community with our ambition to become the school of choice firmly underway.

As a key member of our Subject Leaders team, the post-holder will actively support the vision and values of the School, demonstrating loyalty, professionalism and high standards of integrity, confidentiality both within School and the wider community.

Moulton School is an oversubscribed comprehensive school at the heart of the community with a collegiate staff body and a commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

Core Purpose

• To promote the core values of the school, including the ASPIRE ethos in order to provide an excellent educational experience.
• To provide clear strategic leadership and direction for the English Department.
• To ensure the English curriculum enables all students to achieve to the very best of their ability.
• To secure and sustain high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment across the department.
• To fully support all aspects of safeguarding and equality of opportunities.
• To liaise with the AAHT for Literacy and Oracy to ensure that the English curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of all our learners.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement departmental goals aligned with the school’s strategic development plan, documented through a comprehensive Department Development Plan.
• Oversee the development, review, and enhancement of a rigorous English curriculum that fosters both academic excellence and a love for language and literature.
• Complete robust analysis of examination results and use student performance data to identify and address underachievement.
• Model exemplary teaching practices, and conduct regular teacher appraisals, and learning reviews to provide constructive feedback and improvement plans.  
• Plan an evidence informed, impactful sequence of department led professional learning to ensure that quality first teaching meets the needs of all our learners.
• Manage the department budget and resources effectively to ensure value for money.
• Ensure opportunities for learning outside the classroom, such as theatre trips, visits, and whole-school literacy initiatives are firmly part of the curriculum offer.

Leading and Managing Staff

• Lead and motivate our excellent English team, ensuring clear communication and a collaborative culture.
• Identify and address professional development needs within the department.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the department, including managing the TLR holders, setting of cover work, and management of the departmental timetable.

It’s not just a job, it’s a career – the benefits we offer you:

 ·         A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment

·         Professional development support to improve your practice

·         A school with a strong commitment to improving performance and outcomes. 

·         All ECT’s start on MPS2

·         Flexible Working Contracts

·         Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities

·         Competitive salaries and pay progression

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success

·         Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)

·         Generous Pension Scheme

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton.  The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark.  Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school.  As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school. 

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.