Teacher of English with a Leadership Responsibility

Role title: Teacher of English with a Departmental Leadership Responsibility (TLR2E £4,889) Contract type: Full time/Part time/permanent contract Grade: MPS/UPS + (TLR2E £4,889) Hours: 32.5 per week Start Date: Easter to September 2025 (negotiable) At Todmorden High School, we are excited to offer the opportunity for a Teacher of English with a departmental leadership responsibility within our school. We operate an innovative and evidence-led approach to learning with modeling and direct instruction at the heart of our teaching. Our classes are taught in mixed prior attainment in years 7 to 9 and options groups in years 10 and 11. Under this model and our values-driven approach, our results are continuing to improve. We are looking for a teacher of English to work collaboratively with our talented team to build on this success. This position arises due to internal promotion, and the successful candidate would work with the Director of English and another TLR holder in the department to form the English Leadership Team. This role has an attached teaching and learning responsibility. The right candidate will be able to fulfil a wider leadership role within the English department, developing learning and teaching approaches and sharing good practice. The school also offers TLRs for Learning and Teaching across the school in a whole school role. These are one-year posts with the intention that they lead to progression within the school. You would join the school at an exciting time; the school is about to academise and join Share MAT, and we are part of the new schools’ building programme starting in April 2025. We value our staff, and we know Share MAT does too. Our staff voice is strong, and colleagues enjoy working here. We have a strong CPD programme, and there are often chances for staff to progress their careers and develop, enhanced with recent support from Share MAT. We’d love to hear from you if you share our belief in ‘enabling individuals to unlock their unique potential’ and the MAT’s belief in ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’. We are a small and friendly comprehensive school for 11 to 16-year-olds with 900 pupils located in the beautiful Todmorden valley. ‘Todmorden High School is a welcoming and friendly school. Pupils enjoy coming to school because they feel safe, and they learn a lot. Pupils get on well with their teachers and enjoy good relationships. Pupils know that there is always someone who will help them if they have any concerns’ (Ofsted 2020). We are much more than ‘just another school’. Should you have any questions about this role, please email our Assistant Headteacher, Ms Cat Vose:

c.vose@todhigh.co.uk We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Closing date – 11th February Shortlisting – 12th February Interview date – 27th February How to apply:

Please provide the contact details of your current Headteacher as one of your referees where possible. Please download our application pack and then apply online here via the Quick Apply now button. We look forward to receiving your application. We are committed to providing a workforce that better reflects our community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, or disability. Todmorden High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. Due to the nature of this role, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS and undergo pre-employment screening. Todmorden High School is committed to adhering to Data Protection regulations regarding how we store your personal information. To view our full recruitment privacy notice, please visit our website

www.todhigh.co.uk/recruitment.

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