Curriculum Leader for English

Barlby High School, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 5JP

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,831.00 Annually (FTE) Offered at Leadership scale point 7. Salary shown above is based on Full Time Equivalent, pro rata for part time working.

Curriculum Leader for English job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity as a Curriculum Lead Teacher of English to join the team at Barlby High School. This position is full time, working 1.0 FTE on a fixed term secondment of one year.

Barlby High School is a friendly, warm and caring community school with staff that are fully committed to supporting students and each other in bringing the school's vision to life. The school is on a transformational journey and we are looking for a colleague to join us on that journey. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, inspirational individual, and who is passionate about outstanding education and developing the whole child.

As Curriculum Lead Teacher, you will be responsible for all aspects of the curriculum area, with a core focus of raising pupil achievement. You will provide guidance and leadership to those working in the English Department to foster an environment where Teaching and Learning is the key priority.

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Job Details

Subject: English

Position Type: 1.0 FTE, Fixed Term for one year from September 2025

Line Manager: Assistant Vice Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

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Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

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We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Barlby High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barlby High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barlby-high-school

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