Head of English - Norfolk, United Kingdom - The Fen Rivers Academy
Description
Company Description
Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.
The Fen Rivers Academy opened in June 2018 and has special school status for children with social, emotional and mental health needs.
The school currently serves up to 48 children in key stages 1-3 and is in an exciting period of expansion to KS4 for up to 100 pupils.
Curriculum
To ensure that syllabuses and schemes of work are produced, monitored, and reviewed.
To develop assessment processes which are compatible with national and school policy.
To develop structures to ensure progression and continuity in terms of cross-curricular work.
To promote teaching and learning styles which are consistent with the Catch 22 Teaching and Learning Principles.
To contribute, as necessary, to the planning of the school timetable.
To ensure that wall displays within teaching and resource areas assist learning and reflect the high quality of work expected of pupils.
Teaching Staff
To accept the general leadership role associated with posts in middle management in schools.
He/she is also responsible for liaison with feeder Schools and other outside agencies as appropriate.
To assist with recruitment, appointment, deployment, and monitoring of staff.
Support Staff
To assist with recruitment, appointment and deployment of support staff/volunteers as needed.
To be responsible for the supervision of the work of support staff/volunteers.
Pupils
To establish and implement clear guidelines for standards of work and behaviour within the curriculum.
To co-ordinate procedures for monitoring and recording of progress, and the setting of targets.
To ensure that pupils' work is regularly assessed, that feedback to facilitate progress is given and acted upon, and that adequate homework is set.
To liaise with the SENCO in helping support pupils' individual needs.
To co-ordinate appropriate interventions for pupils making less than good progress, monitor the impact and record progress data in line with agreed school protocols.
To be responsible for all arrangements for pupils taking internal and external examinations.
Community
To ensure effective dialogue with parents in accordance with school policies.
To develop links with the community and with industry as appropriate.
To liaise with feeder schools and with other post-16 institutions. To liaise with external agencies as necessary.
Resources and Accommodation
To provide effective leadership and management on a specific academy for; delivering a safe and secure education provision for students with complex needs and behaviours.
To manage the educational environment, which supports and motivates students with complex needs, whilst they undertake a high quality and aspirational curriculum.
To work with the Operations Manager to ensure that the Academy's overall effectiveness is judged by OFSTED as consistently good or outstanding.
Qualifications
QTS
Experience of working with a cohort of young people including those with complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs.
Experience with safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of learners.
Extensive behaviour management experience with students who have complex needs and extreme behaviour.
Line management experience, setting KPIs and conducting regular supervisions.
Relevant classroom teaching experience.
Additional information
Salary - £36, £46,564.00 per annum
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services.
Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
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