Job Details

Salary: 22,350 rising to 32,666 per annum (GH Main Pay Scale points M1-M6, 2016-17). Suitable candidates may have the opportunity to access the GH Upper Pay Scale.

The Head of Faculty: English position attracts a Leadership Allowance point 4 on the GH Scale: 6,000 per annum

Note: Governors have recently approved an additional 0.5% pay increase in addition to the national standard of living increase in 2017-18. Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Full time

Closing date: Tuesday 28 February 2017 by 12.00pm Interview date:  Week commencing 06 March 2017 to be confirmed

Address and Registered Office: Gildredge House, Compton Place Road, Eastbourne BN20 8AB

Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.     

About the Role

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Head of Faculty: English for our new and expanding 4-19 free school.

Our ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement (June 2015) was only the start of the story. The challenge is to sustain and embed this excellence through every aspect of Gildredge House as it grows to full capacity in 2018/19.

Most importantly, as our Head of the Faculty of English, you will lead an outstanding team of inspirational teachers and ensure that our students enjoy and achieve highly in their English learning. You will be an English specialist in the secondary phase and will already have experience in teaching this subject to A Level.

Our school motto is ‘Aspire’ and to that end the English department follows an approach which is driven by the simple view that students who enjoy the subject will engage in it, grow in confidence and will have the opportunity to excel. We believe that children are not empty vessels to be filled with some out-dated wisdom but rather energetic and voracious learners who wish to explore the world through language and ideas. Our focus, therefore, is on providing learning opportunities that give students the chance to study what interests them, to grow in confidence in their use of the relevant skills and, above all, to have the courage to get it wrong: all of which will mean our students are prepared for the world yet to come rather than a world which has long since passed.

In September 2015, Gildredge House opened its Sixth Form and immediately attracted a number of students to study English Literature at A Level and we continue to attract a strong cohort of A Level English Literature students each year. This, coupled with the fact that our pioneer secondary students this year reach Year 11 means that we need strong A Level and GCSE teachers. You will immediately find yourself engaged with talented, hard-working and committed students with a desire to take their learning to the highest level. As an all-through school, our teachers also have the opportunity to engage with and enhance the primary English curriculum. If you have additional experience in this phase of education, we are keen to hear from you.

Do you want to be part of a school where your contribution is valued and celebrated?

Would you like to teach children with high aspirations who are keen to learn?

Do you want to join a staff team that is diverse, collegiate and respected?

Gildredge House offers:

continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4-19

an expectation of high academic standards leading to Sixth Form studies

small class sizes

strong discipline

excellent pastoral care

an extended school day for older students

supervised prep

a broad range of extra-curricular activities

parent and community involvement

Our school motto: 'Aspire'

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.