Deputy Faculty Leader of English

Lord Derby Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 plus TLR2C (current value £8,217.00)

Deputy Faculty Leader of English job summary

LORD DERBY ACADEMY

SEEL ROAD, HUYTON, MERSEYSIDE, L36 6DG

Headteacher – Victoria Gowan

     The Governing Body of Lord Derby Academy are seeking to appoint to the position of:

Deputy Faculty Leader of English

Main or Upper Pay Scale plus TLR2C (current value £8,217.00)

Post starts: As soon as possible

Lord Derby Academy opened on 1^st February 2014 and is part of the Multi-Academy Dean Trust. The Dean Trust’s core values include an emphasis on a traditional education, excellent discipline and the instilling of respect. Our warm and ambitious approach results in improved academic outcomes and enriching life experiences for our pupils. The Dean Trust motto “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” runs through all aspects of school life at Lord Derby Academy.

 

Lord Derby Academy has been on a true journey of school improvement and is now a heavily oversubscribed school, with an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond.  The school was graded as Good by Ofsted in June 2023.

 

At Lord Derby Academy you can work in a school where:

 

·        ‘Staff are immensely proud to work at this school. They appreciate the consideration that leaders have for their workload and well-being’ (Ofsted 2023)

·        ‘Leaders are aspirational for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities’ (Ofsted 2023)

·        ‘Pupils are respectful and attentive to staff’ (Ofsted 2023)

·        There is a real commitment to staff Continuous Professional Development and to staff well-being, resulting in exceptionally high staff retention rates

 

Lord Derby Academy follows a three-year Key Stage 3 curriculum and two-year Key Stage 4 curriculum.

 

As the Deputy Faculty Leader for English, you will support the leadership and management of a very strong team of staff in school. You will also work as part of, and be supported by, a Trust-wide Improvement Partnership team, to support and implement ambitious curriculum pathways. The ideal candidate will play a role in supporting the drive forward of the English Faculty as we continue to accelerate progress in all key areas through our high standards and expectations.

 

The successful candidate must have Qualified Teacher Status.

 

We are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS vetting procedures are required for all posts.

 

Method of Application

To apply please visit our careers website careers.thedeantrust.co.uk or for further information please contact Mrs N. Brady (HR and Operations Assistant) on 0151 477 8860 or email recruitment@lordderbyacademy.co.uk

 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 4^th December 2025 at 12pm

Proposed interview date: Monday 8^th December 2025

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 Lord Derby Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1078 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lord Derby Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lord-derby-academy

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