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Head of English

  • Employer: Empower Learning Academy Trust
  • Reference: ELAT/25/304755
  • Published: Thu 13/02/2025, 12:08 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 17/03/2025, 10:00 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: Full Time hours per week
  • Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR 1A
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: The Brittons Academy, Havering

EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST

The Brittons Academy

Ford Lane

Rainham

Essex

RM13 7BB

Inspiring Learners, Changing Lives 

 

Head of English

Salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale £36,413 - £53,994 per annum. TLR 1A, £9,782 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Hours: Full time 

Contract: Permanent

Required:  June 1st 2025. September start would also be considered.

 

Inspire and be inspired

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens; ‘participants, not bystanders’. The Brittons Academy wishes to appoint a Head of English to build on the successes of our current Head of Department who is relocating. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and inspirational English specialist with a clear passion for their subject and exceptional leadership qualities.

We would also welcome experience in teaching Media.

The successful candidate will have high expectations of all learners in line with our aim for ‘excellence in all that we do’, ensuring every learner achieves to the best of their ability.  The successful candidate must model excellent verbal and written communication skills, have an outstanding understanding of effective curriculum design and be able to inspire students and staff to be the best they can be. They will be a reflective practitioner, committed to strong personal growth and the continued professional development of those in their team.

In return, we offer:

  • High quality professional development
  • Supportive and friendly colleagues
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
  • Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme

 

Applications

Please forward your application to Rose Toth, HR Officer at hr@elatschools.co.uk by 10:00am Monday 17th March 2025.

Interviews are scheduled to take place Thursday or Friday of same week.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

For further information about this role, please contact Claire Whiley via email at cwhiley@elatschools.co.uk

 

Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.

 

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  • Application Form
  • Job Description
  • Employer: Empower Learning Academy Trust
  • Reference: ELAT/25/304755
  • Published: Thu 13/02/2025, 12:08 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 17/03/2025, 10:00 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: Full Time hours per week
  • Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR 1A
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: The Brittons Academy, Havering

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