We are looking for a talented individual to join us as Curriculum Leader: English.
St John Baptist CiW High School (“St John’s”) is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive with approximately 1,000 pupils on roll, which includes over 200 sixth formers. Located in Aberdare, the school boasts extensive playing fields and is adjacent to the Dare Valley Country Park.
Our standards of achievement are consistently high, with pupils achieving very well compared to local and national comparators. However, whilst the school is proud of its academic achievements, significant emphasis is placed on the formation of the ‘whole-person’. Our distinctive Christian ethos is at the heart of life at St John’s. Local clergy, who are regular visitors to the school, play an active role in the spiritual life of the school. We also offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities to support pupils to develop their skills in creative and expressive arts, languages, and sport.
One of the many strengths at St John’s is the strong relationships between pupils and staff. These effective working relationships help make the school a great place to work and learn. Our pupils are happy, articulate, and hard-working. They are a genuine asset to the St John’s family. In our most recent Estyn inspection, the attitudes and behaviour of our pupils was described as, “exceptional”. We are fortunate to have a talented and hard-working group of staff who work tirelessly to ensure all pupils can achieve their potential.
About the role
English is a popular and successful subject at St John’s. Standards at all key stages are in line with expectations and pupils are very enthusiastic towards the subject. As seen over a sustained period, pupils of all abilities perform, at least, in line with modelled expectations.
The role has become available as the current post-holder will retire at the end of the academic year, after 36-years of dedicated services to the school. The successful applicant would be joining a hard-working team of English specialists. The department is situated within the tower block on the first and second floors of the main teaching building. Each classroom has high-quality technology to support the very best teaching. This includes interactive screen, classroom visualizer and all teaching staff are issued with a 2-in-1 laptop device.
The role would suit an experienced English graduate seeking their first departmental leadership role, or an experienced subject leader of English who is seeking a fresh challenge in a forward-thinking school.
Deadline: 12.00pm on 17th March 2025;
Shortlisting: 17th March 2025;
Interview: Week commencing 24th March 2025; and
Start Date: 1st September 2025.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and/or age. All posts are open to job-share, unless specified otherwise. St John Baptist CiW High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and young adults. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this, all employment opportunities at the school are subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).