Assistant Director of English
Stockport School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main or Upper Pay Spine + TLR 2a
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and highly ambitious practitioner to the post of Assistant Director of English. This permanent teaching post includes initial temporary additional responsibility as Assistant Director, covering for a colleague on maternity, but with scope for the additional responsibility to be made permanent.
The post would suit an inspirational and innovative teacher, ideally with a proven track record at GCSE.
Stockport School is a very popular, high-achieving, over-subscribed school, and this is a wonderful opportunity for a talented teacher who is looking to take the next step in developing their career.
The post would suit an inspirational and innovative teacher, ideally with a proven track record and strong future potential to deliver high-quality outcomes for all at GCSE.
This role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to help lead a large, vibrant, well established and very successful English department and to gain excellent professional development and future opportunity as they progress in their career.
We are seeking a well-qualified colleague who has:
- A dynamic, innovative and creative approach with excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent classroom practice with the learner at the centre of their vision
- Dedication to the value and importance of English as a subject, providing opportunity for all
- The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower young people to achieve excellence
- An absolute commitment to achieving the very highest of standards
- An ambitious and dedicated professional approach with strong leadership attributes
Applicants are required to be well-organised, inspirational teachers, with strong leadership skills, who are passionate about their subject. You will be able to work independently and in liaison with other colleagues to create a high level of challenge for a range of learners in every lesson and support the on-going development of this high-achieving department.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 12th October 2026, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by DBS.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be expected to help lead a high achieving and ambitious team in our very popular and over-subscribed school.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Stockport School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1341 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Stockport School website
- Email address
- j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614833622
The school is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results.
School location
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