KS4 English Curriculum Lead
Ark Kings Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Ark MPS-UPS Outside London, £32,251-£51,051
Additional allowances
TLR2b or TL2c dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be a passionate practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.
You will lead the development and delivery of an engaging and high-quality Key Stage 4 English curriculum, ensuring that all pupils are challenged and supported to achieve their full potential. As a middle leader, you will play a key role in shaping teaching strategies, monitoring student progress, and driving excellence in English across the department. You will also support and mentor colleagues, contribute to whole-school initiatives, and collaborate with senior leaders to enhance student outcomes.
Our school is committed to exceptional professional development, providing a clear and structured pathway for ambitious educators looking to advance their careers. As a Middle Leader for KS4 English, you will have access to tailored leadership training, coaching, and mentoring from experienced senior leaders. We offer opportunities to take on whole-school responsibilities, collaborate on curriculum innovation, and engage in cross-departmental projects that enhance your leadership skills. With a strong focus on career progression, we actively support our staff in developing the expertise and confidence needed to take the next step towards becoming Head of Department in English. Whether through bespoke CPD sessions, external leadership qualifications, we are dedicated to nurturing future leaders within our school community.
What the school offers its staff
Joining Ark Kings means becoming part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice.
You’ll work with colleagues from different subjects, schools and regions, and have the chance to take on network-wide responsibilities such as leading programmes or training.
Other benefits include:
v Our salaries are 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
v Twice the number of training days as standard.
v Generous pension scheme – a salary average defined benefit pension scheme, meaning you build up a guaranteed amount in your pension, payable for every year of your retirement.
v Access to Ark Rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
v Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season tickets or to buy a bicycle.
v Gym discounts – offering up to 40% off your local gym.
v Access to the Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support services.
Ark Kings are deeply committed to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, which is why we offer an additional leave of absence day for personal commitments, along with a two-week October half-term—providing our staff with extra time to rest, recharge, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These initiatives, alongside our comprehensive support systems, contribute to our well above national average benchmark for staff wellbeing and workload, as highlighted in our latest staff survey. By prioritising the wellbeing of our team, we foster a positive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued, motivated, and empowered to deliver their best for our pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ark Kings Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 800 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ark Kings Academy website
- Email address
- KingsHR@arkkingsacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01214594451
We are an all-through school admitting pupils from Nursery - Year 11.Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.
We offer an exciting and aspirational all-through curriculum which is carefully planned to ensure that our students develop and grow their knowledge throughout their whole school career. This is supported by a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities – extending our curriculum well beyond the classroom.
Our school values are: ‘Wisdom, Resilience, Kindness’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff, and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
Arranging a visit to Ark Kings Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email KingsHR@arkkingsacademy.org.
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