Head of English Faculty
Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 TO UPS3
Additional allowances
TLR 1B (£12,038)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Eckington School is seeking an outstanding middle leader who will be strategically responsible for the standards of English. This role would suit an established middle leader seeking a new challenge or an experienced TLR postholder ready for the next stage in their career. Candidates should have a strong record of excellent teaching and be able to demonstrate middle-leadership TLR impact.
The successful candidate will lead a team of English specialists determined to ensure all of Eckington students maximise their full potential.
Other benefits of joining Chorus Education Trust include:
- CPD support from one of the largest Teaching Schools, the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub and the Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance, throughout your career.
- Opportunities to develop skills and experience as part of a growing, local Trust.
- Members of our schools’ middle leadership teams will have the opportunity to work with their equivalent colleagues within the Trust.
There will be no need to go elsewhere – your career will flourish with us.
What the school offers its staff
Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in north-east Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including the school’s Sixth Form.
Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust in April 2023, at which point we also welcomed a new headteacher, whose proven track record in developing a positive ethos under strong leadership is enabling the school on its journey of improvement. Further appointments to the senior leadership team have created a school with ambition to deliver on the Chorus Trust ethos of outstanding achievement for all.
The school itself is situated on the outskirts of Eckington on the Derbyshire/Sheffield border, overlooking open countryside. The campus is arranged around a shrub-filled courtyard that enables easy access to outside spaces for all.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Eckington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Eckington School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sfoster@chorustrust.org
- Phone number
- 01246 432849
Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in North-East Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including 150 in the school’s Sixth Form. In April 2023, Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust, also welcoming a new Headteacher.
Eckington School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.
You can view the school website at: www.eckington.net
Arranging a visit to Eckington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sfoster@chorustrust.org.
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