Curriculum Leader of English

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Manchester, M50 3UQ

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1/M6. UPS1-UPS3 + TLR1C

Curriculum Leader of English job summary

Curriculum Leader of English

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

We are seeking to recruit a Curriculum Team Leader of Science for a September 2026 start to lead teaching, learning and student achievement in English. To be responsible to the Principal for leading the strategy to ensure that all our students achieve, if not surpass, the Academy’s targets within the curriculum area. To build and lead the curriculum team to ensure consistently high quality delivery of teaching, learning, assessment and achievement

SPECIFIC TASKS RELATED TO JOB PURPOSE:

To lead on all matters concerning smooth and effective running of the Curriculum teams on a day-to-day basis in:

Leading on the smooth co-ordination of the Curriculum team across all year groups, producing the highest quality of student progress.

Supporting the Deputy Principals in producing an integrated programme of student experiences that will enrich, broaden and strengthen each student’s personal development throughout their Academy life.

Driving the Academy towards consistently good outcomes for all students and the achievement, or surpassing, of its annual targets.

Our mission is to support and inspire all our students to develop the respect, resilience, skills and understanding to become independent learners and caring, responsible citizens.

Achieving our mission requires a special person and committed member of staff who can demonstrate:

• a relentless focus on achieving the highest standards

• the ability to work as a strong and effective team player

• commitment to developing the character of all our young people

• relentless, perseverance, determination and resilience

• an ability to inspire students to achieve their very best

• desire to tackle challenging targets and succeed

• a strong commitment to the Oasis ethos

• a great sense of humour

In return we can provide:

• the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and inspirational team

• high quality professional development opportunities

• state of the art buildings and facilities

• support and development from our wide range of local and national educational partners including 54 Oasis academies nationally

• the opportunity to be part of a truly rewarding and exciting experience

• the chance to transform the lives of our amazing students

Closing Date: Monday 18 May 2026

Interviews will be held: Thursday 21 May 2026

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 Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1013 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy MediaCityUK website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-mediacityuk

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK is a mixed, mainstream, multi-faith secondary school in Salford, Manchester. The school caters for students aged 11-16. It boasts a £25 million building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK is sponsored by Oasis Community Learning, a multi-academy trust established in 2004 that is part of Oasis Global. Oasis UK was founded by Reverend Steve Chalke MBE in 1985 to deliver educational, healthcare and housing projects across the world.

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