KS4 English Lead

We are seeking an ambitious and dedicated KS4 English Lead to join our thriving English department. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to take on a key leadership role, driving high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stage 4 and ensuring excellent outcomes for all students.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for KS4 English, taking clear responsibility for outcomes and driving rapid and sustained improvement in student progress and attainment.
• Design, implement and refine a well-sequenced KS4 curriculum, ensuring coherence with KS3, clear cumulative knowledge, and strong alignment with GCSE specifications.
• Ensure high levels of challenge and ambition across KS4, so that all students—particularly disadvantaged and high-attending pupils—achieve their potential.
• Quality assure teaching and learning at KS4, including lesson visits, learning walks and professional dialogue, to secure consistently strong practice.
• Quality assure students’ work in books to ensure it reflects curriculum intent, ambitious standards, accurate assessment and high-quality feedback.
• Lead the development of KS4 English teachers, providing coaching, modelling, CPD and bespoke support where needed to improve classroom practice.
• Analyse KS4 performance data (including assessment, mock exams and external data) to identify strengths, gaps and priorities for improvement.
• Produce and implement robust, evidence-informed action plans focused on closing gaps and raising examination outcomes.
• Plan, oversee and evaluate intervention strategies for KS4 students, ensuring interventions are targeted, timely and effective.
• Take responsibility for GCSE exam preparation, including revision programmes, exam skills teaching and the use of assessment to inform teaching.
• Work closely with senior leaders and the English subject leader to ensure accountability, consistency and high expectations across the key stage.
• Contribute to the wider leadership of the English department, supporting whole-school priorities and a culture of professional growth.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

Benefits

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff).
• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays).
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Benefits for Colleagues

• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participating in peer reviews.
• Access to a suite of online courses.
• Placement projects within our family of schools.