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Head of English

Wingfield Academy, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 4AU

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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: Main Teachers Pay Scale MPS 1 – UPS 3 (£31,650 - £43,607) and TLR 1b (£12,047)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1b (£12,047)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and highly motivated leader to join our growing middle/senior leadership team. As Head of English you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and development of the English department. You will work closely with the Trust Director of English to ensure high standards of teaching and learning, curriculum innovation and the continual improvement of student outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated leader who can inspire staff and students alike.

The successful candidate will demonstrate personal skills and qualities that align to an already established positive, hardworking and committed middle leadership team. They will be fully committed to the academy’s ethos and vision and be prepared to continue their professional development to ensure they become an outstanding practitioner, willing to go the extra mile. With a demonstrable record of good or outstanding results, they will have a commitment to raising aspirations and achievement.

What the school offers its staff

Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our 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.

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Additional documents

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Job Description & Person Specification - Head of English.pdf - 227 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wingfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 994 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wingfield Academy website
• Email address: lottie.slater@nclt.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wingfield-academy

Arranging a visit to Wingfield Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.slater@nclt.ac.uk.

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