Curriculum Director for English

Severn Academies Educational Trust, Stourport-On-Severn, DY13 8AX

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: L8-L10 £63,688 - £66,956

Curriculum Director for English job summary

Curriculum Director for English

Permanent Post 

Salary per annum L8-L10                       

Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET) has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, motivated, and committed leader to join our Trust as Curriculum Director for English. 

The Curriculum Director for English will provide executive-level strategic leadership across the Trust. Reporting to the Head Teacher and Chief Executive Officer, you will drive the Trust's vision for education, providing direct strategic oversight of the English curriculum within a designated base school while leading curriculum design, alignment, and implementation across all Trust academies. You will play a pivotal role in embedding research-informed pedagogy, establishing robust quality assurance frameworks, and empowering subject leaders to raise academic standards and secure exceptional student outcomes. 

We are looking for a highly capable and motivated individual who can demonstrate:

• A proven track record of executive leadership, strategic change management, and raising academic standards across multiple schools or throughout a trust.
• Deep expertise in English curriculum design, pedagogical strategies, and robust assessment frameworks across key stages.
• The ability to inspire, challenge, and empower senior leaders and subject teams through rigorous accountability, instructional coaching, and continuous evaluation.
• Strong collaborative skills to lead cross-Trust subject networks, direct systematic curriculum reviews, and deploy targeted intervention strategies.
• Commitment to high ambition, educational equity, co-curricular enrichment, and promoting the Trust's values and wellbeing principles.

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people with a range of opportunities for further professional development.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension 
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application Procedure: Please submit application forms via eteach.

Closing date: 9am Monday 21st October 2026 with interviews being held shortly after.

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 Severn Academies Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Severn Academies Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/severn-academies-educational-trust

Chair’s Welcome

Welcome to Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET)

As the Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am delighted to welcome you to the Severn Academies Educational Trust. Our commitment to providing exceptional education and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment is at the heart of everything we do in our mission to grow brilliance

At SAET, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. Our dedicated team of educators and staff work tirelessly to ensure that every student receives the highest quality education and the support they need to succeed. We are proud of our achievements and the positive impact we have on our students’ lives.

Our focus on community and innovation reflects our commitment to preparing our students for the future. We strive to create a learning environment that not only nurtures academic excellence but also promotes environmental stewardship and social responsibility. We want our pupils to become beacons of excellence.

Thank you for visiting our website. We invite you to explore and learn more about our schools, our values, and our vision for the future.

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