Curriculum Leader English
Icknield High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 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 + TLR1D
Curriculum Leader English job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and passionate specialist to lead our outstanding English department. This is a tremendous opportunity to lead a high performing team of specialist teachers who consistently achieve outstanding outcomes for our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent results, achieving a Progress 8 score of +0.56 in 2024 and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed. Overall, 81% of our students achieved a grade 4 or above, 70% achieved a grade 5 or above and 30% achieved a grade 7 or above.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Knowledge about curriculum design.
- An outstanding track record within your current department and position.
- Experience of developing and holding staff accountable.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, please apply directly via My New Term.
For any further details please contact Mrs Tina Freeman, PA to the head teacher, telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk alternatively, please visit our web site www.icknield.beds.sch.uk
Visits to the school are welcome.
Closing date: Friday 16th May at 12 noon. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Icknield High School is an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Icknield High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1453 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Icknield High School website
Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town. We pride ourselves on our excellent GCSE results and offering an enriching educational experience to all of our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
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