11 days remaining to apply

  • 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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to Recruitment@nclt.ac.uk

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Additional documents

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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
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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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