Lead Teacher of English at West Walsall E-ACT Academy

About this Role

Job Title: Lead Teacher of English

E-ACT West Walsall Academy | Strive for Excellence

E-ACT West WalsallAcademy, an 11-18 academy committed to enhancing the life chances of everystudent while inspiring them to achieve their full potential. Situated justeight miles from the vibrant city of Birmingham and six miles from the bustlingtown of Wolverhampton, our academy plays a pivotal role in the educationallandscape of Walsall.

At West Walsall Academy,we believe in the transformative power of education and are resolutely focusedon providing an environment where students can flourish academically andpersonally. As part of the E-ACT family, we are united in our mission to deliveroutstanding education that empowers students to strive for excellence.

Take the next step inyour career with E-ACT West Walsall Academy - where excellence is not just agoal; it's a commitment.

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where everychild is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? Atour academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through anurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos,we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils,recognising that greatteaching starts with great support. If you're driven by purpose and want tomake a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.

We are looking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Lead Teacher of English to drive excellence in teaching and learning. You will model outstanding practice, develop colleagues, strengthen the English curriculum and ensure every student achieves their full potential.

Key responsibilities:

• To model the highest level of teaching and learning in your own classroom and then support and lead the improvement of others.
• Accelerate improvement and raise standards in the subject area.
• Support in planning and teaching high quality lessons, improving outcomes, whilst ensuring students engage in extra-curricular activities.
• Analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately supported to achieve their best possible outcomes.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and dissemination of accurate and timely data to support departmental staff in using class profiles to identify individual learning needs, monitor student progress, enable the Head of Department and SLT link to evaluate group performance against set targets.

Pay range:

L1 - L5 £53,586.00 - £59,137.00

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified teacher status or recognised equivalent
• Degree in subject specialism
• Ability to teach 'good or outstanding' lessons
• Effective classroom management
• Knowledge of current education legislation, Ofsted framework and best practice

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe everychild deserves opportunity. Our 'Opening Minds, Opening Doors' strategy breaksdown barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership,collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-firstculture, and ensure every voice is heard.

Weare proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providingsector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was namedLarge Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievementsare further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MATExcellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES TrustLeadership Award 2024.

E-ACTis recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of ourBirmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISERegional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion andbehaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISEReception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of ourpeople-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 37 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible.We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. Wedon't just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to bea part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to definedbenefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionablepay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can alsobenefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainablecommuting.

Professional Growth andDevelopment

We invest heavily in staffdevelopment through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities.Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point payscale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfillingfull responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culturevalues every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a freeEmployee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice.Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collectivesuccess.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults,and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service(DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challengingdiscrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications fromall sections of the community.