Head of English

The Springboard Project, Oldham, OL1 1AN

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers' Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2 - £3,527 per annum ; SEN - £2,787 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Previous experience of planning and developing new courses in English
• A strong desire to ensure young people, who have often had very negative experiences of English teaching in the past, develop their skills in the subject to the very best of their ability.
• An understanding of Phonics and how to support older students who have missed crucial elements of early literacy development.
• Previous experience of working with young people of secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

What the school offers its staff

Occupational sickness scheme, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, up to 5 days TOIL during term time

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Verification of right to work in UK MAT 2021.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

English Curriculum Lead - JD&PS.docx - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy-Notice-MAT.pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 883 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Springboard Project

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Springboard Project website
• Email address: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-springboard-project

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