Deputy Head of English - North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, United Kingdom - The Ripley Academy

Description

Deputy Head of English

M1 - UPS3: £30,000 - £46,525 per annum, plus TLR 2b (£5,349)

Full Time - Permanent

To commence 1st September 2024

The Ripley Academy is an 11-18 school located in Derbyshire close to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield and within easy reach of the Peak District. We are a member of the East Midlands Education Trust and work in close partnership with the other academies within the Trust including The West Bridgford School and John Flamsteed Community School. In February 2020, the school was judged to be an Ofsted 'Good' school in all areas.

We instil "The Ripley Way: we are ambitious, we are committed, we are proud" to ensure all our students can achieve their academic and social potential.We consequently strive to have the highest of expectations and standards from, and for, all our students. Our aim is to ensure they can achieve their version of "nothing short of remarkable".The Ripley Academy truly is a great place to learn and to work.

We are looking to appoint a Deputy Head of English who will assist the Head of Department in securing high quality teaching, the effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all students. We welcome applications from teachers who feel they have the ability, enthusiasm and commitment to enhance the lives of students at our Academy; someone who has a true passion for English as well as the drive and determination to make a significant, positive impact on our students ensuring all achieve their full potential. This post will be suitable for ambitious and enthusiastic teachers looking to make the next step in their career.

Our school is a happy, thriving school where the Headteacher is completely committed to raising teaching standards and outcomes for the students of this Academy.

Further details of the post please email Collette Robson (School Services Director),

For an application form, please visit our Trust website

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs for this post.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 13th May 2024.Interviews will follow shortly after.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.