Head of English Additional Language (EAL)

Key Responsibilities:

• Be attracted to the responsibility and opportunity to create a new academic department in the school’s founding years, with a focus on curriculum design, teaching and learning, assessment of learning, administration systems, resources and facilities, teacher recruitment and marketing.
  

• Have demonstrated experience of academic leadership and potential to lead effectively.
  

• Have in-depth knowledge of the subject field and best practice in the methodologies of British education.
  

• Be excited by educational innovation, including digital learning.
  

• Involve engagement with examination boards.
  

• Have willingness to work in a single-person department, initially, until the teacher complement grows.
  

• Have motivation and communication within the team, including the promotion of positive cross- cultural relations.
  

• Conduct development of performance review processes within the department.
  

• Collaborate with other academic leaders.
  

• Be a research mindset, eager to learn.
  

• Be a planning and systems competence and expertise.
  

• Have administrative experience, evidence of tasks execution.
  

• Optimise the management and effectiveness of resources and facilities.
  

Teaching Role:

The Head of EAL is expected to be highly motivated and experienced and to teach in both the Junior and Senior Schools. As the schools grows, additional EAL specialists will be employed. The Head of EAL QTS is expected to be in charge of the EAL programme and teaching team. The candidate’s work ethic must be exemplary. The candidate should be a reflective practitioner contributing to the enhancement of teaching and learning in the school, and particularly the acquisition by students of English language competency for academic purposes. The Head of EAL will work both with teachers and students.

Candidate Profile:

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The successful candidate exhibits the following characteristics:

•   A well-qualified and experienced EAL specialist, with ability to lead the EAL team as the school grows.
  

•   A dedicated, highly motivated teacher, capable of guiding teachers and inspiring students.
  

•   Experience of the English National Curriculum and an ability and aspiration to attain the highest standards.
  

•   A flexible approach to working within the school curriculum and structures.
  

•   An appreciation of the value of the extra- curricular dimension in developing the potential of students.
  

•   Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive approach to professional development, particularly in the areas of EAL and ICT.
  

•   Internationally minded.
  

•   Interested in and respectful of Chinese culture,
  

  language, and society.
  

•   The ability to work within and apply all school policies.
  

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and Child Protection promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to:

•   Attend in-house Child Safeguarding programmes.
  

•   Promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in the school.
  

•   Report to the Child Protection Officer any concerns they have for the welfare of a student. This may include unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in the school’s Speak Out (Whistleblowing) Policy.
    Keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained
  

•   Seek advice from a Line Manager or Child Protection Officer with issues or concerns related to Child Safeguarding.
  

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Requirements:

•  Criminal record check(s) according to residence history prior to the start of contract.
  

•   Confirmation of identity (Passport).
  

•   2 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract.
  

•   Verification of original qualifications.