Head of Media Studies

Leigh Academies Trust ,
London, Greater London
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We are looking to appoint an engaging, enthusiastic and dedicated classroom practitioner to the post of Head of Media Studies at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy. Our courses at both A level and GCSE follow the WJEC specification and enjoy a strong track record of success. We are seeking a dynamic teacher who encourages a love for the subject through their teaching and who has both the ability and commitment to inspire and develop the practice of colleagues in the Media department. The successfully appointed person will be an outstanding teacher of Media Studies; they will have a track record for achieving excellent outcomes and will possess the vision, creativity and energy to lead the department to further success. About the role: We are looking to appoint an engaging, enthusiastic and dedicated classroom practitioner to the post of Head of Media Studies at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy. Our courses at both A level and GCSE follow the WJEC specification and enjoy a strong track record of success. We are seeking a dynamic teacher who encourages a love for the subject through their teaching and who has both the ability and commitment to inspire and develop the practice of colleagues in the Media department. The successfully appointed person will be an outstanding teacher of Media Studies; they will have a track record for achieving excellent outcomes and will possess the vision, creativity and energy to lead the department to further success. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an academy where teachers are supported and encouraged to develop their classroom practice through a wide range of development opportunities. Our pedagogical approach is based on the latest evidence and research and ensures that teaching is efficient and effective whilst prioritising staff wellbeing. We ask our teachers to plan for a rigorous learning experience in which knowledge is broken down into manageable chunks so as to prevent cognitive overload and allow our students to remain focused on what is important. We believe that knowledge should and needs to be taught explicitly from the front by the subject expert in the room. Working in this way allows our students to focus on the recall and activation of that knowledge and bring it to bear on conceptually focused questions. Through direct instruction, retrieval practice, low stakes testing and question level analysis in all year groups, we believe that subject gaps will be tackled as they occur and that proactively working in this manner will eliminate the need for reactive intervention in exam year groups. This is a permanent, full time position offering MPS/UPS + Inner London Allowance + competitive TLR commensurate with experience. Please be aware that the closing date is Monday 8th June, with interviews commencing shortly thereafter. Working at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy: The academy has a zero tolerance approach to misbehaviour and low-level disruption, our behaviour systems are tightly managed so that teachers are able to focus on delivering high quality teaching in a positive classroom environment that is conducive to learning. The £50 million campus incorporates four home schools each serving 450 students, alongside a range of state-of-the-art resources for sport, the arts and digital communication. This structure has enabled us to build an academy where every pupil is able to achieve their full potential. An academy where no child feels lost and no child is left behind. An academy where the bonds between parent, teacher and child are strong. As part of The Leigh Academies Trust we are able to offer even further scope for collaboration, developing best practice, staff investment and training opportunities at both classroom and leadership level. Recent teaching experience across the age and ability range in the secondary sector is an essential requirement for this role. Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of January 2020, our Trust is comprised of 25 geographically organised academies (11 secondaries, 13 primaries and 1 special) educating over 15,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. We also have three further academies in development phase, due to open between September 2020-2021. The Trust is establishing four 'clusters' of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training providers and a large teaching school. As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly re

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