Head of English

Spalding Grammar School

Person Specification Post: Senior

Academic Leader – English

Qualifications and

Professional Development. Essential/Desirable

Qualified Teacher Status E

Good Honours degree E

Evidence of recent, relevant

and continued professional development E

Enhanced DBS check E

Further recent qualifications

relating to education, management, school leadership, or subject specialism D

Experience

Experience of working in more

than one school D

A minimum of five years

teaching experience D

Experience of using data to

support learning, set targets and monitor, evaluate the performance of all

students E

Substantial knowledge,

understanding of, and commitment to teaching and learning across KS3-5 in

English E

An exemplary classroom

practitioner with the ability to teach English across KS3-5 E

Curriculum and/or pastoral

leadership demonstrating a measurable impact on standards E

Supportive of our commitment

to tutoring and the personal development of all students within your form group E

Commitment to high quality

CPD for yourself and others in the dept, including induction of ITT and ECTs E

Experience of line management

and performance appraisal D

Experience of personnel

issues, managing staff and holding them to account D

Experience of working with

school governors D

Experience of financial

management e.g. Dept budget D

Leadership knowledge and

skills

To think strategically and

support the Headteacher in building and communicating a coherent vision E

Excellent inter-personal

skills E

Involvement in dept

self-assessment and improvement planning E

Leadership and management of

the quality of teaching and learning within the dept through a clear QA process E

Commitment &

understanding of the principles & strategies that promote the highest

quality teaching, learning and pastoral support E

Current knowledge and

understanding of the national education agenda E

Experience and understanding

of data analysis and the ability to use data to set and achieve improvement

targets E

The knowledge and experience

of collaboration with other schools D

Personal attributes and

skills

Lead and work as part of, a

high performing and cohesive team E

Communicate effectively both

orally and in writing with a wide range of audiences E

Maintain & develop the

excellent relationships that exist between the School, staff, students,

parents, governors and wider community E

Successfully inspire, lead,

manage and motivate staff and students to maximise their potential E

Reliability, integrity,

credibility, loyalty, enthusiasm, a sense of perspective and good