English Curriculum Lead

Friars Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Plus TLR2 and SEN1 Allowances

English Curriculum Lead job summary

Friars Academy is part of Better Together Learning Trust.

We are looking to appoint an expert leader of English who can lead the English curriculum for our school. We are seeking a leader with a deep understanding of excellence in curriculum and pedagogy and a belief in the importance of subject specialism within a SEN setting.

This is an exciting role, and our leadership team welcomes applications from dynamic individuals who will make a positive difference to the lives of young people with SEND, all under the umbrella of Better Together Learning Trust’s core value of ‘Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day’.

We are looking for an outstanding, enthusiastic and passionate teacher who specialises in English but possesses a creative and flexible approach to teaching who also has the skills to teach across a range of subjects, to students with special educational needs.

We are a secondary school for pupils with a diverse range of special educational needs and the successful applicant will help us meet the challenge of developing our provision and curriculum to enable our pupils to make progress and gain skills and accreditation for later life.

We welcome applications from all aspiring teachers, whether from mainstream or special education. A positive attitude and drive are important to us.

Visits to our school are encouraged so that you can see for yourself what we have to offer you and our students.

Applications will only be accepted on www.mynewterm.co.uk

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. Better Together Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.

Chelveston Road School is part of Better Together Learning Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 08722556. The registered office is Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 2LA

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 Friars Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Friars Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/friars-academy

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