Overview
Lead Practitioner of English (KS5 Focus) Leadership Scale 3-7 | Start Date: January 2026
Are you passionate about bringing literature to life and inspiring the next generation of critical thinkers, writers, and creators? Do you thrive on exploring complex texts, big ideas, and challenging perspectives—and want to share that passion with both students and colleagues? This is a unique leadership role for an outstanding teacher of English who can combine classroom excellence with the vision to shape teaching and learning across Key Stage 5. You will play a central role in driving academic rigour, creativity, and intellectual curiosity, ensuring our students leave with strong results, and the confidence and independence to flourish beyond the classroom. Working closely with the Head of Department, you will
* Lead professional development, mentoring, and coaching, with a particular emphasis on the demands of A Level study.
* Design and share innovative teaching resources that stretch and challenge the most able while supporting all learners to achieve their potential.
* Contribute to curriculum design across the Trust, ensuring that our English provision is ambitious, engaging, and academically rigorous.
* Support staff in developing high-quality practice rooted in scholarship, critical debate, and cultural capital.
* Use data insightfully to target interventions, refine pedagogy, and ensure consistently excellent student outcomes.
* Create a CPD programme that equips staff to effectively teach all KS5 English qualifications.
As a Lead Practitioner, you will model inspirational teaching—whether applying theoretical frameworks, embedding criticality, or developing students' essay craft—and help to embed a culture of intellectual stretch across the department. This role is not just about securing top results; it is about creating a community of students who are active consumers and producers of meaning. To be successful, you will bring:
* Recent experience of teaching English Literature and/or Language at KS5, with a track record of excellent outcomes.
* The ability to lead high-impact CPD, inspiring colleagues with both subject knowledge and pedagogy.
* A deep understanding of exam board specifications, curriculum design, and wider developments in English education.
* The vision and drive to mentor colleagues and build capacity across the department.
If you are ambitious and committed to shaping a culture of excellence within English, we would love to hear from you. Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation.
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