Teacher - English Lead (Whittington Moor)

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance and are putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

Bluebank School is seeking an inspirational Teacher and English Lead to join our dedicated team at our new Acorn Education school. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced educator to shape the future of English provision, lead subject development, and deliver high-quality teaching in a supportive and innovative environment.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic English Subject Lead to drive excellence across our English curriculum and play a pivotal role in shaping teaching and learning within the school. Working closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, and wider leadership team, you will champion high standards, innovative practice, and outstanding outcomes for students.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and delivery of the English curriculum, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning.
• Model outstanding teaching and support staff through coaching, demonstration lessons, and guidance.
• Mentor and develop new staff, including NQTs and colleagues taking on new responsibilities.
• Assist teachers with planning, assessment, target-setting, and effective use of data.
• Conduct classroom observations and contribute to performance management processes.
• Stay up-to-date with best practice in English education and share expertise across the department.
• Oversee departmental operations, including weekly meetings, reviews, and documentation.
• Support exam processes alongside senior leaders, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR compliance, and SEN alignment.
• Contribute to whole-school initiatives, promoting innovation and excellence in teaching and learning.

Qualifications Required

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, please include a supporting statement addressing the following:

• Tell us a little about yourself and explain why you are interested in this position.
• Referring to the job description, explain why you consider yourself suitable for the post.
• Include relevant skills, experience, and how you would contribute to the role if appointed.

Bluebank School is a brand-new Acorn Education provision set to open in January 2026 in Whittington Moor, Derbyshire. The co-educational school will cater for up to 60 pupils aged 11 to 16, offering specialist support for children and young people with complex needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, which enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 4DWW will be rolled out within our school when we have a full complement of staff, so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.