Job Introduction
Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher to take the role of Assistant Faculty Lead for our English Department. This is a role within the leadership structure and will be essential to the further development of the department. We are looking for someone who can play a leading role in contributing to the already high standards within the faculty.
You will work closely with the Achievement Leader, Lead Practitioner and other Assistant Faculty Leader. This role will include supporting the English team in terms of behaviour, curriculum and assessment, setting and adhering to data deadlines, considering trends in the data and using this to inform and review interventions within the faculty.
The English faculty is a key faculty across both campuses. We have an inspirational Head of Faculty with a wealth of experience. She is enthusiastic, approachable, highly supportive and works with the faculty to promote collaborative planning; enhance teaching and learning and to drive up standards of achievement and attainment. The faculty teaches both Language and Literature and follows the AQA syllabus at KS4.
The faculty comprises an Achievement Leader, working with an Assistant Achievement Leader, two Lead practitioners, seven main scale teachers and three Assistant Headteachers. They are a cohesive team and have a strong commitment towards the highest standards of teaching and learning through a thematic, coherent and engaging curriculum.
In English, students will have eight 60 minute lessons per fortnight. At Key Stage 3, they explore a wide range of topics focusing on a variety of themes. Within each theme, students study a breadth of texts ranging from Lightning Strike, The Island at the End of Everything and The Hunger Games. All Key Stage 3 students also regularly visit the library and undertake reading lessons to unpick the morphology and etymology of key vocabulary. At Key Stage 4, students study Language and Literature through an interweaving curriculum, focusing on An Inspector Calls, Macbeth, Power & Conflict poetry and A Christmas Carol as their GCSE set texts. Students are able to experience these texts through a range of extra curricular trips and visits as well as their study in the classroom.
Crestwood Community School had an Ofsted inspection in February 2024, which confirmed that we continue to be a ‘good’ school. The report stated that at Crestwood “there is a welcoming, friendly atmosphere”. They also said that “teachers and support staff, including those in the early stages of their career, are proud to work at the school. They particularly value school leader's careful consideration of their workload and well-being so that they can focus their efforts fully on pupils’ education.” In addition Ofsted report that “many pupils, staff and parents describe the school as a ‘big family’. This is a happy school, where staff and students want to be. The #Crestwoodfamily pervades through everything we do.
Our Head Teacher has a clear vision and an absolute determination to improve the provision of education across Eastleigh.
We care deeply about our school, the staff, the students and the community we serve, we are a school with a heart. We as a school are clear about our improvement agenda and we work cohesively as a school wide team. As this was our fifth consecutive “good” grading it demonstrates that at Crestwood we are continually providing a consistent quality in all we do, against a backdrop of tougher standards and criteria to be judged against.
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
free lunch every day
half termly cooked breakfasts
accrued inset days, taken as twilights, giving staff an additional 3 days off a year
One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
weekly thank you bulletin
birthday cards
heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
acts of random kindness
access to mental health first aiders
As a new member of staff you will be well supported: we have a comprehensive induction process, and you will be given an Induction Mentor and a ‘professional buddy’. Crestwood prides itself on developing its staff through bespoke coaching and training. Many members of the faculty have been successful in gaining promotion within the school.
We will ensure that the successful candidate has:
comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor
continuous professional learning, development and improvement
the opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students
Your application should comprise the Hampshire Teacher Application form (which can be found on our website).
Applications, with the names and addresses of two referees, should be returned to hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk. Please include a paragraph on what specialisms you could bring to Crestwood Community School.
Please note we cannot accept a CV as a means of application. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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