Part of Unity Schools Partnership
Tel:01440 333400
Email: hrhelpdesk@unitysp.co.uk and office@heartseaseprimary.org.uk
Website: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/313828NFK
- Salary: MPR 1 - UPR 3 (£32,916 - £51,048 p/a) + TLR (£3,527 p/a)
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Required from January 2027 or earlier if possible
Join our dynamic team as English Lead and embark on a journey of innovation and excellence, where your skills will shape the future of the school, which is highly ambitious for their pupils, to ensure every child reaches their full potential.
This role includes leading English across the school. You will have strong subject knowledge and be able to work with colleagues to ensure aspirational outcomes are achieved. We follow the CUSP curriculum which has a diverse literature spine that sets ambitious expectations for all. We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a dedicated staff team who are supportive of one another. There is a clear vision for school development to improve outcomes for all pupils.
Heartsease Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS and all other relevant checks will be required for this post.
Heartsease Primary Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a multi-academy Trust made up of a family of 40 schools (9 secondary, 26 primary and 5 special schools) located on the Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire borders, as well as Romford in East London. The Trust is committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive, valuing collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance.
We would encourage applicants to arrange a visit to our schools, please contact our school office on 01603 307820 or email - office@heartseaseprimary.org.uk
How to apply
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’, you will be redirected to our website to apply.
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Closing date:26 June 2026, 9am
Interview date:TBC
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Contact Details:
Heartsease Primary Academy Recruitment Team
