Director of English
Northern Leaders Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RU6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
20 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £69,596.00 - £76,772.00 Annually (FTE)
Director of English job summary
The following list is typical of the level of duties which the post holder will be expected to perform. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar type and level may be required from time to time.
Performance outcomes
To exercise oversight of curriculum planning within the subject area in accordance with the school Principals’ programmes for coherent curriculum delivery
To provide strategic direction and leadership of the subject area across the Trust, taking account of the Principals’ overall curriculum vision for the school.
To be accountable to the CEO, Executive Principal and Trustees for ensuring that accurate analyses of performance in the subject faculties are produced and reported to the Chief Executive and Trustees.
To work with school to the ensure areas for the development of high quality teaching are identified and addressed through rigorous and robust improvement plans.
To promote the highest possible standards of achievement and well-being for pupils.
To be accountable to the CEO, Executive Principal and Trustees for ensuring strong outcomes in the trust’s schools.
To provide continuous and consistent development and mentoring of teachers in the faculty and model outstanding teaching practice at all times.
Leading and Managing
Line manage a team of staff including the effective recruitment, appraisal and development of its members in order that the team’s objectives are achieved.
Manage allocated departmental budget and resources.
Facilitate an ethos within the team which encourages staff to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate achievements and accept responsibility for outcomes.
To lead, direct and provide advice and support to the director to drive the improvement of outcomes;
To advise and guide the schools on good practice in the development of disciplinary literacy skills across the faculty, promoting reading for pleasure and learning as a lifelong habit.
To ensure that the organisational values are consistently applied to drive improvement processes.
To lead on the development and improvement of quality data on the subject’s performance, Trust wide, to ensure that it is accurate and appropriate to facilitate targeted intervention.
To develop, launch and drive new initiatives and innovative practice in the subject area.
To support curriculum leaders with self-evaluation, planning and self-review: ensuring high quality Faculty Handbooks, sharply focused schemes and assessment and comprehensive self-review, which leads to continuous improvement.
To liaise with and be informed by the most up to date Examination Board Training and marking and ensure that all curriculum leaders and their teams are highly skilled in the accurate moderation of students’ work. Support this with Trust -wide moderation of students’ work across all years.
To be an advocate for the subject area and to work collaboratively with others to improve the quality of teaching in the subject area across the Trust.
To set high expectations and stretching targets for each academy.
Participate in the selection, appointment and induction of the teaching and support staff as appropriate to ensure that appointees have the potential to achieve the aims of the Trust
To monitor the leadership, management and organisation of the curriculum and its assessment in order for areas for improvement to be identified.
Leading and Managing
Line manage a team of staff including the effective recruitment, appraisal and development of its members in order that the team’s objectives are achieved.
Manage allocated departmental budget and resources.
Facilitate an ethos within the team which encourages staff to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate achievements and accept responsibility for outcomes.
To lead, direct and provide advice and support to the director to drive the improvement of outcomes;
To advise and guide the schools on good practice in the development of disciplinary literacy skills across the faculty, promoting reading for pleasure and learning as a lifelong habit.
To ensure that the organisational values are consistently applied to drive improvement processes.
To lead on the development and improvement of quality data on the subject’s performance, Trust wide, to ensure that it is accurate and appropriate to facilitate targeted intervention,
To develop, launch and drive new initiatives and innovative practice in the subject area.
To support curriculum leaders with self-evaluation, planning and self-review: ensuring high quality Faculty Handbooks, sharply focused schemes and assessment and comprehensive self-review, which leads to continuous improvement.
To liaise with and be informed by the most up to date Examination Board Training and marking and ensure that all curriculum leaders and their teams are highly skilled in the accurate moderation of students’ work. Support this with Trust -wide moderation of students’ work across all years.
To be an advocate for the subject area and to work collaboratively with others to improve the quality of teaching in the subject area across the Trust.
To set high expectations and stretching targets for each academy.
Participate in the selection, appointment and induction of the teaching and support staff as appropriate to ensure that appointees have the potential to achieve the aims of the Trust.
To monitor the leadership, management and organisation of the curriculum and its assessment in order for areas for improvement to be identified.
Accountability
To ensure that subject staff team recognise that they are accountable for the success of the Faculty and the Trust.
To present a coherent and accurate account of the performance of Faculties in suitable forms to a range of audiences.
Promotion of the Organisation
To develop and maintain effective networks with key subject specialists and local professional leaders, where appropriate.
To participate in wider Trust meetings and working groups as required.
To ensure the organisation is presented in an appropriate and professional manner to all its stakeholders and the media and maximises opportunities.
Further information about the job
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.
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