Head of English - Key Stage 2/3

School: Church Hill Middle School

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Start date: September 2023

Salary: Main Scale + TLR2c

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 22nd May 2023 

Church Hill Middle School (Years 5-8) are looking for a Head of English to lead across the school from September 2023. The school shares a site with Abbeywood First School and we collectively serve over 700+ pupils. Both schools are judged to be Good by Ofsted, have growing intake numbers, and have worked hard to ensure outcomes are similar to national averages. We share a common ambition to provide the highest possible quality of education and personal development opportunities for all pupils in our local community.

This post offers a wonderful opportunity for a teacher of English or primary subject lead to take their next step in English leadership. The role involves teaching English in Years 6 to 8 and leading the subject across the school. All leaders in our schools benefit from a strong programme of ongoing support, both through their base school and our Trust CPLR&D Team. Subject leaders also belong to a Trust-wide network of subject co-design groups.

Since joining the Trust, the schools have developed a ‘two schools, one heart’ vision and now have models of shared staffing and resourcing. Abbeywood and Church Hill both belong to the Arrow Vale pyramid. There are strong working relationships between the CRST schools in the pyramid and across the Trust, from following the same curriculum overview to sharing some operations staff. This structure provides school leaders with the exciting opportunity to contribute to the education and development of children through the entirety of their formal education.

We are looking for Teachers with:

• the desire to join a progressive, supportive and hard-working team who have the best interests of children at heart;

• exceptional classroom practice with high expectations and a passion for developing a strong learning culture;

• the potential to become a great school leader;

• the ability to design and plan an inspiring curriculum and nurture a love of learning for all groups of learners;

• the willingness to contribute positively to a committed and positive team of professionals;

• a commitment to making a positive difference within the community;

• the flexibility to teach beyond subject specialism, where required;

• a keenness to engage in a range of training and development opportunities;

• a sense of humour.