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Head of English

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
26/04/2024
Advert End Date:
12/05/2024 23:59
Salary:
Main Pay Scale 1 - 6/Upper Pay Scale 1 - 3 (£30,000 - £46,525 per annum) plus TLR1b (£11,408 per annum)
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Vacancy ID:
263182
Employment Location:
St Thomas More Catholic School, Croftdale Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
12 May
Further Information
Location:       St Thomas More Catholic School, Croftdale Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Grade:          Main Pay Scale 1 - 6/Upper Pay Scale 1 - 3 (£30,000 - £46,525 per annum) plus TLR1b (£11,408 per annum)
Hours:          Full time, Permanent
 
St Thomas More Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic Academy which provides for the education needs of 11-18 year old pupils from the west of Gateshead L.A. We are part of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and have a strong commitment to Catholic Education.
 
Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which students can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Christian commitment. We are strongly committed to the education of the whole child and being ‘the principal means of helping parents to fulfil their role in education’ [Canon Law:  796]. 
 
We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic Education Trust in the North East of England, and will have a total of 48 schools. St Thomas More is a school that places significant value on collaboration and as such is dedicated to working with our partner schools to improve the quality of education for all students in our care.
 
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of English to join St Thomas More Catholic School. The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner who has the ability to motivate young people of all abilities and will be able to work well in a team.
 
We are seeking an individual to:
  • To provide professional leadership and management for the English department.
  • To provide a high-quality educational experience for all students to raise the levels of attainment and achievement. 
The successful candidate will have the ability to:
  • Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve
  • Demonstrate personal enthusiasm and commitment to leadership aimed at making a positive difference to children and young people
  • Manage and resolve conflict
  • Prioritise, plan and organise self and others in addressing strategic direction of the department
  • Think analytically and creatively and demonstrate initiative in solving problems as required
  • Be aware of their own strengths and areas for development.
  • Listen to, and reflect upon feedback and act appropriately
  • Empathise
  • Demonstrate a capacity for sustained hard work
  • Demonstrate impact and presence 
How to Apply: 

To complete an online application form please click the 'Apply Now' button

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school and can make arrangements by contacting recruitment@stthomasmore.org.uk.
 
Closing date: Sunday, 12th May 2024
Interview date: TBC
 
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
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