English Curriculum Lead based at Heywood Academy

Hollinwood Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PT

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 April 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, Humanities
Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Teachers' Pay Scale
Additional allowances: SEN - £2,679 per annum
TLR2a - £3,391 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Have specific experience/interest in working with pupils with SEND and Autism

Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development.

To have knowledge and understanding of autism and how pupils with autism learn and be able to use knowledge of ASC strategies to adapt learning to meet the needs of these pupils.

To have an up to date understanding of the National Curriculum at all ability levels and be able to adapt learning to meet the needs of pupils in KS3 to KS5.

To be able to deliver the KS3 national curriculum ensuring this is broad and balanced covering a range of subjects including English, humanities and RSE to KS3 students with ASC and mild/moderate learning difficulties.

To be able to deliver English functional skills and English iGCSE/GCSE and English appropriate accreditations at KS4 and KS5.

To be able to lead the English curriculum from KS3 to KS5

To be able to use a wide range of communication tools to communicate with pupils in the school.

Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs.

Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs.

Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.

Have an experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement in all pupils.

Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve.

Be hardworking, organised and proactive in their professional development.

What the school offers its staff

The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff

High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team

A commitment to future career development and progression within the trust

Westfield Health Membership and access to Westfield Benefits

Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff

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.