Are you an inspiring leader ready to ignite a passion for literature and language in young minds? Can you model outstanding teaching and empower an ambitious team of educators to thrive? Are you ready to lead a vital core subject in a vibrant, modern, and forward-thinking academy? About the Role The Head of English is a crucial middle-leadership position responsible for setting the vision, direction, and standards for the English curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4. Operating in the third person, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, line-manage departmental staff, oversee student assessment and progress, and ensure high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom. The role demands a passionate subject expert who can raise achievement, cultivate a whole-school culture of reading, and design an engaging, inclusive curriculum tailored to diverse student needs. About the School Situated in Bradford, the school is an inclusive, vibrant secondary academy dedicated to serving its local community. Housed in a modern facility with excellent digital learning resources, the academy offers a highly collaborative staff environment, extensive professional development (CPD) opportunities, and a firm commitment to breaking down barriers to learning so every young person can achieve their potential. Key Requirements Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Holds QTS, QTLS, or an equivalent recognised UK teaching qualification. Enhanced DBS: A valid Enhanced DBS clearance registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to apply for one). Leadership Experience: Proven track record as a Head of Department, Second in Department, or Key Stage Coordinator in a secondary setting. Eligibility to Work: Valid legal entitlement to work full-time in the UK. Essential Skills Strategic Vision: Ability to conceptualise, communicate, and execute long-term subject improvement plans. Pedagogical Mastery: Exceptional, proven classroom practice demonstrating deep command of English pedagogy. Team Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills to motivate, support, and hold colleagues accountable. Data Literacy: Capability to interpret complex performance metrics and translate them into actionable intervention strategies. Curriculum Mapping: Proficiency in designing structured schemes of learning that build key skills cumulatively. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for dealing with students, parents, and senior leaders. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Define and implement a clear, ambitious vision for the English department that aligns with whole-school improvement priorities. Curriculum Design: Oversee the planning and delivery of a rich, broad, and progressive English Language and Literature curriculum at KS3 and KS4. Teaching
Head of English employer: Randstad Education
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