Lead Teacher of English

Denewood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 4ES

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 37,101.00 - 45,352.00

Lead Teacher of English job summary

The role in a nutshell

We are seeking a highly effective and knowledgeable English Lead to provide strategic leadership for English across both phases of our academy. The successful candidate will have a clear vision for literacy progression, ensuring a coherent, challenging, and inclusive English curriculum that meets the needs of all learners from early reading through to GCSE. 

They will demonstrate strong subject expertise in reading, writing, and literacy, model excellent classroom practice, and support colleagues through coaching and professional development. The English Lead will use assessment intelligently to monitor standards, drive improvement, and raise attainment, while promoting a love of literature and language across the school. Strong leadership, collaboration, and the ability to inspire both staff and pupils are essential. 

The candidate

• Be an experienced and passionate English specialist with strong subject knowledge in reading, writing, and oracy
• Have a clear vision for high-quality literacy education and progression across all phases
• Demonstrate excellent classroom practice and the ability to model and share this effectively with others
• Be skilled in adapting English teaching to meet the needs of pupils with disrupted education, trauma, SEND and SEMH needs, and significantly low prior attainment
• Show a strong commitment to inclusion, removing barriers to learning so that all pupils can access, engage with, and succeed in English
• Use assessment intelligently to monitor progress, identify gaps, and drive improvement
• Have the confidence and credibility to lead, coach, and inspire colleagues through professional development
• Be a collaborative leader with strong communication, organisation, and relationship‑building skills
• Have a genuine passion for literature, language, and fostering a love of reading across the school community

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged. 

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Denewood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denewood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denewood-academy

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