Lead Practitioner of English
North Chadderton School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BNThis job expired on 18 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 49,781.00 - 56,316.00
Lead Practitioner of English job summary
Role: Lead Practitioner of English
Location: North Chadderton School, Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Lead Practitioner Scale
Employment type: Permanent
Start Date: 1st September 2026
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated Lead Practitioner of English. Applicants should be able to teach English to KS3, KS4 and KS5 students. We are looking for applicants with ambition, drive and vision who have the skills, expertise and passion to develop a love of learning in our young people to ensure they achieve consistently high standards in this subject.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in our supportive and high-quality working environment. You will be provided with the best resources and a programme of professional development that will enable you to continue to develop your own skills in a school that is highly focused on staff wellbeing.
North Chadderton School was recently graded Good in all areas by Ofsted. We know this is a great school and one which is fully committed to continuing to provide the very best experiences for all our pupils, with high academic standards and attainment and a strong personal development offer. We are committed to career-long staff development and if you join our team, you will be based in a diverse, friendly and supportive school with a state-of-the-art building, providing access to the latest resources to facilitate learning.
As well as offering you a competitive salary, we also provide free on-site parking, the cycle to work scheme and a range of wellbeing support, including access to employee counselling. Located at the east of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.
Have you got the desire to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries can be directed to recruitment@theoaktrust.org.uk or please phone The Oak Trust Recruitment Team on 0161 785 5960. Please apply via this portal, Vacancies - SAMpeople Recruit. Please note that due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs.
Further information about the job
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.
About North Chadderton School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1569 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Chadderton School website
We are a large, very successful progressive, vibrant and oversubscribed 11-18 Academy. We are located in Chadderton, Greater Manchester in a sought after green belt area and our school is a 5 minute drive to the M62 providing easy access to major cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
We hope the balance of our traditional values and the very highest of expectations will provide the perfect platform to enable every student to be given the best possible chance of success. The school has an unrelenting focus on the success of every student supported with expert guidance, care and support.
Please visit our website to learn more about our School.
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