Curriculum Leader of English

John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

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What skills and experience we're looking for

John Smeaton Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Curriculum Leader of English. This opportunity is of great importance to our work as an Academy with the successful candidate being responsible for teaching and inspiring students to achieve their potential in this exciting and rapidly evolving subject.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• A Successful teaching record with very good teaching practice demonstrated consistently.
• A passion for education and making a difference.

The ability to put vision into practice

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Curriculum Leader of English.pdf - 247 KB (opens in new tab)

About John Smeaton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 604 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Smeaton Academy website
• Email address: enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-smeaton-academy

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