Head of English Faculty

The Oldershaw School is an 11-19 co-educational comprehensive situated in the borough of Wirral, which is an easy commute from Liverpool and Chester. We have a proud history of a hundred years of success and we believe in the very highest standards and expectations to provide a rich and challenging education for each and every student and have very recently been rated as 'Good' by Ofsted.
Our over-subscribed school has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, outstanding, and reflective practitioner who has a passion for improving the life chances of young people and their families. We are looking for a talented leader with a track record of delivering success through inspiring young people to overcome their particular challenges and engage with education in positive ways.
We are seeking to appoint a highly effective leader to join us as Head of Faculty for English at Oldershaw School. This is an exciting career opportunity for a candidate with outstanding teaching skills to contribute to the further development of our English Faculty. Applications are sought from people who are well qualified and able to teach to KS3 and KS4 who believe they are able to lead this department well and achieve success. Developing and implementing evidence-based improvement strategies, focused on quality first teaching that is led by the effective use of student performance data.
Further details and an application pack can be obtained from the school's website. Please apply using the school's application form and submit it together with a covering letter in support of your application to our recruitment partner at Hays, If you would like to attend one of our tours, please contact our HR Manager, Mrs Jackson on .
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation.

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