Curriculum Leader of English, Media and MFL

The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Languages, Media studies
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L4-L9

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher who will lead an amalgamation of two curriculum areas; English / Media and Modern Foreign Languages. This is a new role in the academy, bringing together two existing curriculum areas and we are excited to see what the new collaboration can bring. The successful candidate will be working with a small group of four other curriculum leaders alongside the Senior Vice Principal to shape the strategic direction of the academy during an exciting phase of its development as one of the best schools in Liverpool.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to join a truly innovative and successful academy and for someone who is working towards a senior leadership position.

What the school offers its staff

Belvedere was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We are part of the Girls’ Day Schools Trust (GDST), the largest all girls multi-academy trust in the country. The GDST is at the cutting edge of shaping girls’ education and puts at its forefront the importance of girls being future changemakers.

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.

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

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About The Belvedere Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Belvedere Academy website
• Email address: jobs@belvedereacademy.net
• Phone number: 01517271284
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-belvedere-academy

The Belvedere Academy was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We are part of the Girls’ Day Schools Trust (GDST), the largest all girls multi-academy trust in the country. The GDST is at the cutting edge of shaping girls’ education and puts at its forefront the importance of girls being future changemakers.

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