Leader of English

Wade Deacon High School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,691.00 - £69,596.00

Leader of English job summary

We seek to appoint a committed, dynamic and forward-thinking Leader of English who can support Wade Deacon High School in continuing to provide an exceptional quality of education for all students, and contribute to an already thriving learning community. You will lead an exceptionally hardworking, compassionate and collegiate team of very experienced staff in an extremely successful department. You will oversee the ongoing evolution of our highly developed flagship curriculum, ensuring that it continues to offer challenge, breadth and extensive opportunities to foster a love of English.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of high-quality leadership and the ability to secure excellent outcomes. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress and high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment. Applications are invited from motivated and inspirational leaders who are eager to develop their leadership and contribute towards moving our school forward. We can offer the successful candidates an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards further for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.

If you are interested in visiting the school we will be holding a recruitment evening Thursday 16th April from 4pm-6pm, please contact Miss Claire Rutland on 0151 423 2721 or email: c.rutland@wadedeacon.co.uk.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wade Deacon High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Wade Deacon High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1618 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wade Deacon High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wade-deacon-high-school-widnes

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