Progress Leader for English

Up Holland High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2027 (or earlier if agreed)

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £43,529.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR 1.2 (£12956)

Progress Leader for English job summary

We are seeking to appoint a passionate, enthusiastic and committed Progress Leader (Head of Department) for English who can lead, inspire and drive excellence in teaching and learning across the department.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of delivering high-quality teaching and strong student outcomes. You will bring leadership experience, either within the English department or more widely across the school, and have the vision and determination to further develop an ambitious and successful team.

You will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be highly motivated and collaborative, and demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring every student achieves their full potential in English.

Above all, you will model and deliver our ethos of being ‘Dedicated to Excellence’, leading by example and striving to secure the very best outcomes for all students.

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

Up Holland 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. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance, including checks with past employers. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education online searches will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Up Holland High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 874 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Up Holland High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/up-holland-high-school-wigan

Situated on the borders of Lancashire, Wigan and St Helens, Up Holland High School, Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan. WN5 7AL

If you would like a snapshot of what our school is about, please see our video, available to view using the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL5yjTJwG_8

Full vacancy details can be downloaded from this website or the school website: https://www.uhhs.uk/about-our-school/vacancies

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