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Oakwood School is seeking to appoint a full-time Second in Charge of English starting in January 2027. The position is to cover maternity leave and will last for up to a year or until the return of the post holder, whichever is sooner.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspiring and dedicated teacher who is looking to develop their leadership skills. We are a school focused on growing leaders, and this is an ideal post for further progression to Middle Leadership.

We are looking for colleagues who are:

•      Highly effective classroom practitioners.
•      Enthusiastic and hardworking team players.
•      Able to secure high levels of student engagement, challenge and progress.
•      Inspirational teachers who motivate and support students to succeed.
•      Committed to high standards of achievement, behaviour and inclusion.

This is an exciting time to join Oakwood as it continues its journey towards becoming a truly great school. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment, excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our students.

Job Title: TLR for Second in Charge

TLR range: TLR 2b

Responsible to: Head of Faculty (All staff are ultimately responsible to the Headteacher with regard to all professional duties)

Location: Oakwood School
 
Job Purpose:

To provide professional leadership and management within the English Faculty in order to secure high standards of learning and achievement for all students.
Learning and Teaching
To organise effective teaching of the subject(s), evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of students’ achievement and set targets for improvement through:

• Consistently following the Oakwood Teaching and Learning Policy.
• Leading the development of English in the school, ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression for all students.
• Implementing effective policies and practices for marking, assessing, recording and reporting on student achievement in line with the school’s policy in order to assist students in setting targets for further improvement.
• Evaluating the teaching of English across the curriculum, using this analysis to improve the quality of lessons delivered.
• Establishing a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning, providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets.
• Ensuring the effective deployment of resources.
• Ensuring opportunities for educational enhancement (booster classes, trips, links with local community, etc).
• Undertaking Appraisal procedures in line with school policy.

Student Progress

• Use data to inform planning and intervention for students’ needs.
• Establish and implement clear, consistent policies and practices for marking, assessing, recording and reporting on student achievement.
• Give praise and encouragement to students to promote a positive approach to learning.
• Use data effectively to identify students who are underachieving and, where necessary, create and implement effective plans of action to support those students.
• Establish clear targets for attainment and evaluate the progress/achievement of all students, including those with special educational and linguistic needs.

• Ensure effective development of students’ individual and collaborative study skills necessary for them to become increasingly self-motivated in their work and to complete tasks independently when out of school. 

Please download the Full Recruitment pack for more details below: