Subject Leader – English

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a vibrant, thriving and leading school in the local area. (1333 on roll with a Sixth Form of 173) and our long history and excellent community links provide our students with exceptional opportunities.

As a school, we are immensely proud of our September 2021 Ofsted report which describes our school as ‘Good’ with many ‘Outstanding’ features. Inspectors said that “Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a learning community where pupils have great respect for each other. Teachers support pupils to become highly articulate young people who can express their views well on a wide range of issues.” They also commented that “Pupils benefit from studying a wide range of subjects. Leaders have put in place an ambitious curriculum. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of all pupils.”

We have an exciting opportunity to join our English Department as a Subject Leader. This key role will lead the English department providing class teachers with expert subject knowledge and leadership.

This post will involve leading and teaching English at KS3,4 and 5. The successful candidate will have a strong passion and firm commitment to securing exceptional outcomes in GCSE English Language and Literature, alongside recruiting students and enabling students to realise their full potential in A ‘level English Language and Literature. In addition they will have a firm commitment to raising whole-school achievement; have a professional approach to staff development, high expectations and a determination to succeed.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a well-qualified English teacher with a record of delivering good and outstanding lessons
• Able to teach English at KS3,4 and 5 and have excellent curriculum knowledge
• Have a solid understanding of current educational research
• Have the ability to lead and motivate pupils and staff
• Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
• Be an enthusiastic and passionate individual who can provide first class teaching

We offer you:

·        A vibrant school with outstanding facilities.

·        A welcoming staff culture, where we focus on supporting each other to grow and develop as teachers and aspiring leaders.

·        An environment where pupils have an excellent attitude to learning where they can grow academically and personally. Pupils’ behaviour and safety was judged by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’.

·        Pupils who, through the wide and diverse academic and extra-curricular opportunities they are offered, grow as individuals and happily contribute to the school community.

·        Regular opportunities for staff to collaborate and share best practice.

·        Opportunities to regularly develop your own professional practice through in-house CPD.

The English Department is passionate about English language and literature. We aim to cultivate pupils who are keen readers, articulate writers and analytical thinkers. We are ambitious for all of our pupils and always strive for further improvement.

All members of the department work collaboratively to continue to improve both teaching and learning within the department. Pupils in Year 10 and 11 follow the AQA GCSE course and the A’ level students follow the AQA A’ level course.

How to apply:

This role is full time and permanent. If this advert incorporates your strengths and interests and you wish to be part of our extremely successful and constantly evolving team, please see the job description, person specifications and application forms available on the school website at www.cardinal-heenan.org.uk .

Email application forms and covering letters to Lynn Lewington (l.lewington@cardinal-heenan.org.uk) by midday, Thursday, 6th February 2025, with interviews to take place week commencing 10th February 2025.

Job description, person specification, application form, code of conduct – Safer working practice guidance, Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 form, consent to obtain reference form, Disqualification Policy, model reasonable adjustments statement are available on the school website at www.cardinal-heenan.org.uk.

Applicants from overseas outside the EEA should obtain an overseas criminal check before applying for a visit as the post is in an education sector.

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check and subject to receipt of references.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.