At ARK Kings Academy we take safeguarding very seriously. All adults who regularly work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to prevent unsuitable people from working with students. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission as a school is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially. Our school values are: 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified professional who is both passionate and knowledgeable to lead our excellent English department.
You will be part of the middle leadership team and school community which genuinely has a chance to be part of transforming lives.
As Head of English, you will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment. You will lead the professional community of English to ensure high attainment across the school.
The ability to demonstrate a commitment to provide highly effective leadership within the department is essential, along with an excellent track record of high quality teaching. We set high expectations and are passionate about sustaining a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum for all of our pupils.
View full job description and person specification here.
Reporting to: Appropriate senior leader
Location: Ark Kings, Shannon Road, Birmingham, B38 9DE
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary: Ark MPS/UPS Outside London (£26,356 – £45,202) and TLR1b (£10,201)
To apply, please click here. The closing date for applications is 9:30am on 22 July 2022. For an informal, confidential discussion please contact the school on 0121 459 4451 to arrange a discusson with a member of the senior leadership team.
Applications are to be made by completing the online application form and should include an explanation of the motivation to apply and examples of where capacity to meet aspects of the job description have been evidenced in career history to date.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and apprentices to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Closing Date: 9:30am on 22 July 2022
Start Date September 2022 / October 2022 / January 2023