Trust Lead for English & Literacy

Main Purpose

The role will work across all five of our Secondary academies as part of the central School Improvement Team. You may also be required to work additional days outside of the core term dates in line with the requirements of the role. From year to year the location of your substantive post may be at any of our Secondary academy's dependent upon regular evaluation of individual academy’s needs.

You will be part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of individual subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment across the Secondary Phase of the Trust. You will be jointly accountable, alongside Heads of Department, for subject performance, improvement attainment and progress in your discreet subject area.

Duties & Responsibilities

§ Work across the Trust schools where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership and Subject Leadership Teams to accelerate improvement and raise standards.

§ Work closely with Head of Department in Trust schools to provide support, guidance and challenge to secure outstanding outcomes and progress.

§ Support on and deliver intervention and revision programmes across Trust schools to support schools to achieve stretching targets for student outcomes.

§ Lead the analysis of performance data, as part of our maximising outcomes strategy, to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery throughout the Trust.

§ Support Headteachers and Senior Leaders to promote the school’s values and develop the school’s vision.

You will lead on curriculum development by:

§ Overseeing and implementing, across the Trust, the development of strategies to secure outstanding provision in the teaching of English.

§ Developing and delivering a Trust strategy for English across the curriculum.

§ Designing curriculum plans appropriate to curricular and exam board requirements.

§ Developing programmes of learning, resources, teaching and learning strategies.

§ Attending and supporting English Curriculum Area Reviews across the Trust, to ensure effective implementation of the curriculum at all levels.

You will lead on Student Outcomes by:

Promoting and being committed to securing high expectations for learning and the raising of achievement within our schools.

§ Delivering highly effective teaching and impactful intervention.

§ Participating in the planning and delivery of focused in-service training (INSET) days.

§ Developing action planning based on the needs of the department.

§ Setting common assessments across Trust schools and ensure effective feedback based on analysis of KPIs and comprehensive QLA.

§ Using data from school interims collections to monitor and evaluate progress in English across the Trust.

§ Meeting regularly with Heads of Department to discuss student progress, using KPIs to identify key areas of focus and support.

§ Meeting regularly with key Trust staff to share good practice and review key strategies for support and intervention.

You will lead on Teaching and Learning by:

§ Reviewing, monitoring, evaluating and developing working practices in the teaching of English across the Trust.

§ Raising attainment in English across the Department through leading improvements in teaching and learning.

§ Leading the Heads of Department /Faculty subject network for English

§ Leading the introduction of new technologies that can be utilised across the Trust to improve student outcomes, engagement and personal development.

§ Working with the Senior Leadership Team in every school to develop and quality assure teaching and learning strategies across the school and Trust.

You will lead on Professional Development by:

§ Identifying educational research to enhance existing practices.

§ Acting as a mentor to Heads of Department to support them in developing their teams and within their own professional development.

§ Participating in the training of ITT and ECT staff.

§ Holding workshops on any aspect of the Trust’s teaching and learning excellence model.

§ Providing a structured programme of advice, training and support for teachers who are experiencing difficulties.

§ Designing and delivering professional development activities.

Other General Duties

§ To ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and GDPR regulations.

§ The post holder will be subject to appraisal objectives agreed annually.

§ The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Executive Headteacher.

§ The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

§ To attend weekly Senior Leadership Team meetings.

§ To attend any activity out of school time as directed by the Executive Headteacher.

§ To be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing children and young people.

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the post holder.

All staff at All Saints Multi Academy Trust should actively follow and promote the mission, policies and standards of the Trust which require:

§ Supporting the ethos of the Trust which enables students to experience, develop and practise Christian values and living.

§ Be fully committed to raising standards.

§ Create a culture which celebrates the positive and encourages all kinds of achievement.

§ Ensure, good communication and working in partnership with others.

§ Support a caring and compassionate community, through being aware and responding to the needs of others.

§ Promote a happy, stimulating and ordered environment.

§ Be committed to high standards of professional co-operation and integrity.

Additional Information

§ All staff are responsible for the implementation of the Health and Safety Policy as far as it affects them, colleagues and others who may be affected by their work. The post holder is also expected to monitor the effectiveness of the health and safety arrangements and systems to ensure that appropriate improvements are made where necessary.

§ This job description is a representative document. Other reasonably similar duties may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the general character of the post and it’s grading.

§ The job purpose and key statements remain indicative and by no means exclusive – given the evolving needs of the academy, flexibility among staff is very important.

§ The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

§ A DBS certificate will be required on successful application to a position at the academy.

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