Strategic Second for English (Job code E2KMS0125)
Kirkburton and Scissett Middle Schools are thriving, over-subscribed and highly successful schools catering for pupils between the ages of 10 and 13. Teachers in our school can really teach as pupils have outstanding behaviours, matched with a zest for learning. We encourage our staff to take risks and enjoy their teaching as we believe this leads to strong relationships and exceptional progress.
We are seeking to appoint a Strategic Second for English. This role represents an exciting opportunity for a professional who is passionate about English and wants to ignite that passion in young people through developing curriculum expertise across KS2 and KS3. Whether you are somebody who has previous experience of leading high performing teams or this is your first step into leadership, this post will offer you a wealth of career development opportunities that you may not get in other schools.
The appointed person will be joining a team of professionals who share a passion for ensuring all children get the best educational experience both within and outside of the classroom. You will teach predominantly at Kirkburton Middle School, but will work across both sites. You will be joining our friendly and forward-thinking schools at a very exciting time; schools that genuinely value the well-being of all staff and that will invest in your ongoing professional development.
You will:
- Be a highly effective classroom teacher
- Be organised and committed
- Have a strong moral purpose which puts pupils at the centre of everything
- Believe in high achievement for all
- Be committed to the extra-curricular life of the school
In return, we can offer:
- The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to the improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
- Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
- A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
- A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
- The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
- Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
- Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
- Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
- A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
- For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
- Death in service benefit.
Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended.
For further information about this post please contact the Gemma Dean, PA to the Headteacher, on 01484 222737 or gdean@themast.co.uk.
Other Information
The role has an expected start date of 22nd April 2025.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. You are therefore advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
The Application form is at the bottom of this page, only applications submitted using this form will be accepted, CV's can not be accepted.
We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff with a dedicated wellbeing charter, mental health first aid trained colleagues and wellbeing advocates at each location.
The Mast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children. Only in exceptional circumstances will the school interview without references prior, where the candidate does not wish to notify their current employer; applicants must make this clear when applying.
The Mast Academy Trust’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.