Head of Media Studies
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2025 |
| Location: | Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 91fcb918-1bb6-47ba-b84e-d5935e0900d3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an opportunity for an excellent practitioner who is innovative and committed to raising the attainment of our learners. The focus of the post will be to lead developments within the Media Department. The successful applicant will be a suitably qualified teacher or leader who is:
• A passionate practitioner who believes that education empowers not just the students, but staff.
• An excellent practitioner with an outstanding record of success.
• Able to lead the development of good practice.
• Knowledgeable about Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
• Committed to raising performance through rigorous monitoring and review.
• An aspiring senior school leader.
What the school offers its staff
Woking High School is a high achieving school with Academy status. We have an outstanding team of staff who are all committed to developing our students as individuals. All students are challenged to achieve their best. The Ofsted inspection of April 2025, which judged the school to be good, noted that, ‘‘This is a lively, welcoming school where expectations are high. Pupils live up to the school’s motto of inspire, challenge, achieve’’ and ‘‘The school’s curriculum is designed to develop pupils to be confident, responsible and articulate learners’’.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party – https://www.sp-index.com/. By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
This is an opportunity for an excellent practitioner who is innovative and committed to raising the attainment of our learners. The focus of the post will be to lead developments within the Media Department. The successful applicant will be a suitably qualified teacher or leader who is:
• A passionate practitioner who believes that education empowers not just the students, but staff.
• An excellent practitioner with an outstanding record of success.
• Able to lead the development of good practice.
• Knowledgeable about Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
• Committed to raising performance through rigorous monitoring and review.
• An aspiring senior school leader.
What the school offers its staff
Woking High School is a high achieving school with Academy status. We have an outstanding team of staff who are all committed to developing our students as individuals. All students are challenged to achieve their best. The Ofsted inspection of April 2025, which judged the school to be good, noted that, ‘‘This is a lively, welcoming school where expectations are high. Pupils live up to the school’s motto of inspire, challenge, achieve’’ and ‘‘The school’s curriculum is designed to develop pupils to be confident, responsible and articulate learners’’.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party – https://www.sp-index.com/. By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.