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Assistant Headteacher and Head of English Faculty - Langley School

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Langley School
Salary
£55,064 - £60,153
Closing date
1 Oct 2019
Reference
SOLED000003551

Job Details

£55064.00 - £60153.00 p.a. Incremental progression is dependent on performance.

Hours:

32.5 Hours per Week

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER AND HEAD OF ENGLISH FACULTY AND WHOLE SCHOOL LITERACY

Leadership Group Pay Range L14-L18

Permanent Contract – from January 2020

The Governors wish to appoint an ambitious and high performing Assistant Headteacher to lead our large and successful English Faculty, as well as co-ordinating Whole School Literacy and undertaking other responsibilities related to senior leadership, dependent on areas of current expertise.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and outstanding English teacher with experience of effectively leading change within English. The English Faculty at Langley is a strong team made up of a mix of experienced and recently qualified teachers who are united in their passionate desire to do the best by the students they teach. The successfully appointed candidate will have the opportunity to build upon the past successes of the Faculty whilst creating a vision for the future direction of English and Literacy at Langley, as well as further extending their leadership experience. We can offer the necessary support and experience to enable you to develop the skills required for the next stage in your career.

Langley is a wonderful school to work at and learn in and, as our recent Ofsted report suggests: 'Pupils are thoroughly prepared for life in modern Britain' at our school, where the holistic approach to child centred learning is valued as highly as the outcomes they eventually achieve at the end of their time with us.

Our school’s fundamental principles focus on supporting, challenging and inspiring the whole Langley community ‘to be the best that we can be’. But these are not simply words on paper. Students, staff and governors genuinely give all they can, to bring those principles to life every day. Examinations are critically important, of course, and our students achieve superbly well in them, but we truly believe in developing young people to deal with the tests of their lifetime, not merely to endure a lifetime of tests. Everyone who visits us comments on the special ethos of our school – ‘the Langley way’.

• Are you truly passionate about high-quality learning experiences for young people?

• Are you driven by students making exceptional progress as people as well as learners?

• Are you an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record of impactful leadership?

• Are you able to support, challenge, enthuse and inspire colleagues as well as students to be the best that they can be and achieve amazing things together?

• Are you now ready to put your leadership skills to the test at senior leadership level in a highly over-subscribed, successful, dynamic, happy school renowned for its holistic care for and development of both students and staff?

• Can you see yourself working at whole-school level, really making a difference to the opportunities and life chances of a genuinely wonderful group of fine young people whose behaviour Ofsted described as ‘outstanding’?

If you have answered ‘Yes’ to all of the above, we would really like to meet you to discuss an exciting new role in our school. We are seeking someone with the right leadership and teaching qualities, the drive, the knowledge, the ambition and the energy to take our English Faculty on the next stage of its learning journey, whilst at the same time building on existing skills and developing new ones at senior leadership level, for future career enhancement.

Langley is a popular, over-subscribed mainstream 11-16 academy, supporting approximately 1000 children including 40 children with Educational Health Care Plans. It is also highly regarded for its friendly atmosphere and students’ outstandingly good behaviour. Langley is particularly committed to supporting all staff in their professional development.

Please find attached a person specification, job description, a letter from our Headteacher and the necessary application form. You may also wish to please visit the school website, www.langley.solihull.sch.uk

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To organise this or for any other queries, please email Headteacher's PA, Julie Hannah via s206jhannah@langley.solihull.sch.uk

Langley School

Kineton Green Road

Solihull

B92 7ER

Tel: 0121 706 9771

Fax: 0121 706 8715

Interviews will be held on Monday 7 October 2019.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring check.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Supporting documents
Letter to Applicants
Job Description
Person Specification
Application Form

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About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Solihull is regarded as a popular and vibrant place to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost two thirds of our borough is designated as green belt. We have over 1,500 acres of parks across the borough, with 16 Green Flag Awards. Solihull is very well connected, with great transport links such as the M40, M42 and M6 all close by, and an excellent rail network, plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award-winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre, Resorts World Birmingham, and the Resorts World Arena.

It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c. 6000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.

Here at Solihull Council, we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision and as such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.

Both Smarter Ways of Working and Employee Wellbeing are key Council Priorities.

The transition to Smarter Ways of Working has presented us with the opportunity to re-think how and where we work. With the option to access portable technology, dependent upon the requirements of the role, a lot of our people are not bound to a single workplace or traditional ways of working, with many choosing to spend a good proportion of their week working from home.

tomOur people told us that they value flexibility, and that choice enables them to have a better work-life balance, manage family responsibilities, enhance their personal wellbeing, and continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the residents of Solihull.

Our people are our number one asset, and our aim is to have a healthy, happy engaged and thriving workforce.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our employee offer and we are a bronze accredited West Midlands Combined Authority Thrive at Work employer.  This recognises our commitment and action in support of employee wellbeing; we are currently working towards silver accreditation.

Unpaid carers carry out a key role within our community and know that this can be challenging when combined with employment.  Our Carer’s Policy and the ongoing support we give to our employees has resulted in us winning Employer of the Year 2022 at the Carer Friendly Awards.

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment;
  • Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum;
  • A range of flexible working options;
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days and rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to public holidays with an opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday per year;
  • A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles);
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities;
  • A range of family friendly policies;
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For roles eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check this will be indicated in the advert and supporting recruitment documents.  Where the post involves working with children, other vulnerable groups or in a position of trust it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further guidance is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945449/rehabilitation-of-offenders-guidance.pdf

Please note, where sufficient numbers of applications are received, we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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B91 3QB
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