| Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
| Category: | Education / Training / Instruction | Recruiter Reference: | schooltalent/TP/6636/967 |
| URL for Applications: | Apply Here | Salary: | Glenalmond College has its own pay scale, rate of pay will be commensurate with skills and experience. |
We are looking to appoint a Head of English for a September 2024 or January 2025 start. The successful candidate should be able to teach up to A-level/Advanced Higher in English and be registered or eligible to be registered with GTC Scotland.
The English Department has an enviable track record at Glenalmond, where a passionate team of teaching staff come together to encourage pupils to reach their full potential. The department has a very high profile in the school, and our numbers Higher and A-level are high. Our exam results are excellent, with positive value added across all qualifications every year. We offer CIE IGCSE in English Language (0500) and English Literature (0475) and OCR A Level English Literature as well as Higher English. The department has 4 full-time teachers. The department aims to bring the subject to life beyond the classroom: a number of trips, competitions and extra-curricular activities are run by members of the team, and candidates will be expected to run and contribute to such events/activities.
Package DescriptionWe offer:
The Role
To develop and provide strategic planning for the provision of English which incorporates the pursuit of excellence, aspiration and participation, whilst supporting the overall strategic objectives of the College
To allocate the teaching timetables for all members of the department.
To take responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in the department within and beyond the curriculum, including being available in August to provide guidance to pupils regarding their public examination results
To inspire the teachers in the department and to lead them by example by engaging in professional learning and keeping up to date with the latest pedagogical developments
To be responsible for all aspects of internal and external examination entries
To be responsible for the writing and delivery of schemes of work and curriculum plans with schemes of work being regularly revised
To write mid-term and end-of-term reports as well as oversee the quality of the reports of members of staff in the department.
To mark and report upon any entrance examinations for prospective pupils.
To inspire and lead all departmental staff so that all pupils are motivated and are given opportunities to develop their creative talents in a positive, innovative and effective working environment
To conduct academic Professional Review meetings for all members of the department.
To oversee the management of budgetary requirements of the academic budget, ensuring the school pursues value-for-money solutions to the needs of the pupils and aims and objectives of the school, liaising with the Bursar as appropriate
To submit an annual English Improvement Plan and update the department’s handbook.
To assist in communicating pupil achievements and results in assemblies, end-of-term notes and/or information required for marketing purposes
To ensure the school Health & Safety policy requirements are implemented at all times including conducting full and complete risk assessments and attending Health and Safety meetings
To teach an academic timetable of iGCSE, Higher and A-level courses as stipulated by the examination boards. Teaching also takes place on Saturday mornings (except leave out weekends which occur twice per term).
To participate fully in the culture of the school which will include pastoral duties, boarding house duties, form tutor duties, extra-curricular responsibilities and other school duties. This includes Saturday afternoon extra-curricular responsibilities.
To ensure that all departmental documentation is collated and securely managed with Data Protection in mind and available for inspection when required
To monitor pupil attendance and academic performance
A willingness to be committed to a boarding school ethos; the successful applicant will be expected to take a tutor group and to assist with evening duties in a boarding house, normally one evening per week.
Personal and Professional Qualities Sought
A proven track record of excellence in the delivery of English
A candidate who will be able to work collaboratively and productively with staff from other disciplines when required.
A qualified teacher of English with a passion for the subject.
Ability to lead and inspire others
Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and listening skills
Excellent planning and organisational skills
An in-depth understanding of life in a Boarding School
Demonstrable experience of pastoral care provision
The ability to represent the school to parents, external agencies and professional bodies
A willingness to embrace continual, personal and professional development.
Glenalmond College is an inspiring place to live and work. The community atmosphere and warmth of welcome are matched by the commitment and professionalism of our staff, who are key to the success of the school.
Glenalmond welcomes boys and girls, aged 12 to 18, as boarders or day pupils. Most of our pupils are British, but we also have a number of pupils from up to 16 different countries around the world. There are up to 400 pupils at Glenalmond College, an almost even balance of boys and girls.
Glenalmond offers a rigorous model of education with international currency. A curriculum of breadth and depth, balancing a core of facilitating subjects with a variety of options to inform, challenge and ignite passions and recognise developments in technology.
Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn’t changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we share Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success:
“To laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better…to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.”