Curriculum Leader of Media Studies

MPS/UPS (Outer London) pulse TLR 2b

The school is happy to consider both full-time and part-time (0.8 FTE) applications

Required for January 2026

Are you passionate about teaching and learning? Do you want to develop your career in an outstanding school, working closely with colleagues who share that passion?

As a result of a May resignation, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a teacher of Media Studies looking for their next step. If you are an experienced practitioner who can motivate both students and staff, then this is an ideal role for you to develop your experience and knowledge in a supportive school committed to career development. The school is also part of the Vanguard Learning Trust and, again, depending on experience, there are opportunities for ongoing support and further career development across the organisation.

Media Studies is a popular choice at GCSE and A Level and the school has a successful track record of students progressing to Russell Groups universities and prestigious apprenticeships.

The successful applicant will:

• be an excellent and ambitious classroom teacher;
  
• have a good understanding of the current educational developments, especially those relating to classroom-based practice;
  
• have the highest expectations of students;
  
• have an enthusiastic and positive approach within and beyond the classroom;
  
• have energy, stamina and a sense of humour.
  

Ruislip High School is an outstanding, oversubscribed, 11-18, mixed comprehensive school with 1300 students on roll and we have recently undergone an exciting phase of expansion, including a brand new sixth form centre. We obtain excellent results. In the summer of 2024, 57% of students attained a grade 5 or above in English and Maths with 27% of students attaining a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in the Ebacc measure; at A Level, 53% of all grades were A* to B, with the majority of Year 13 students securing places at their first choice of destination.

Why work at Ruislip High School?

• Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.
  
• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.
  
• Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.
  
• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.
  
• There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
  

In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky.

An application form can be downloaded from the school’s website where all information about this post and the school can be obtained. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to: [email protected], where applications should also be returned.

Closing date: 10:00am, Friday 3rd October 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 14th October 2025

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that, while certain older and less serious convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, any non-protected convictions or cautions must be disclosed and may be considered by employers as part of the recruitment process Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our community and the wider population in the UK. People of colour and minority ethnic staff are under-represented on our staff body. We are keen to attract applicants from a diverse pool of candidates and are determined to be a great employer for all.

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