Assistant Subject Leader for English

Ridgeway Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF

61 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£6,064)
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£6,064)

Assistant Subject Leader for English job summary

Assistant Subject Leader for English

Pay spine: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (£6,064)

Start date: Easter 2026 or September 2026

The English Department at Ridgeway Academy takes pride in its unwavering commitment to engaging and inspiring students while guiding them towards reaching their full potential. We are a welcoming team of dedicated and passionate educators who collaboratively pool our range of experiences, all united with a focus on our shared goals. We maintain high standards for our students, not only in terms of their academic output but also their effort levels and behaviour. The English Department demonstrates a dedication to professional development and the ongoing sharing of newfound knowledge, fostering a culture of collective growth. Being a part of the Alban Academies Trust serves as a valuable resource, affording the team the opportunity to learn from peers within the trust, resulting in increased support and collaboration. There are ten members of the English Department, two of whom also teach Media studies. We strive to offer the best opportunities whilst they study with us so are frequently reviewing and updating our provision to ensure we can provide this, both in the classroom and through our enrichment offerings.

We can offer you:

A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress

Enthusiastic students who are keen to progress

Appropriate professional development

We are looking for someone who:

Has a track record of outstanding teaching and learning and excellent subject knowledge

Passionate Teacher who puts student progress and engagement at the heart of all they do

Be inspiring and dynamic

Can share and deliver in the vision to be outstanding

Is willing to learn and help evolve the good practices already in place, Ridgeway Academy School is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET).

Ridgeway Academy is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply. Ridgeway Academy is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

To apply, please submit a completed application via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/ or see school website www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk if you have an issue completing the application form via mynewterm please contact the HR Officer by email (appointments@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk) or extension 3373.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: Monday 26 January 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start date: Easter 2026 or September 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ridgeway Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 929 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgeway Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-academy

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