Second in English
Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QNThis job expired on 17 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS Pay Scale
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS Pay Scale
Second in English job summary
Edgar Wood Academy is now at full capacity and preparing to celebrate its first GCSE cohort this year - marking a pivotal moment in our development. We are seeking a highly skilled and aspirational English practitioner to join our team as Second in English, playing a key leadership role in raising standards and shaping the future of our thriving department.
The role:
Support the Head of English in leading and developing teaching and support staff within the department.
Lead on the development of subject knowledge across the team and promote high-quality teaching practice.
Support the Head of English in leading the development, evaluation, and refinement of the English curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4.
Be accountable for student progress within lessons taught and for standards across the department where delegated.
Ensure assessment maps and curriculum plans are updated, coherent, and aligned with the school’s intent, implementation, and impact model.
Why Join Edgar Wood Academy?
- We are a high-performing, oversubscribed school with a strong culture of ambition and academic excellence.
- Our departments are collaborative, forward-thinking, and committed to continuous improvement.
- As a growing school now entering its GCSE examination phase, you will have genuine influence in shaping outcomes, enriching curriculum pathways, and embedding a culture of success.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with the drive to deliver outstanding outcomes.
- Demonstrates strong subject knowledge and a passion for English, literacy and literature.
- Has the leadership potential to inspire others and contribute strategically to department improvement.
- Is committed to promoting high expectations, inclusion, and a positive culture for learning.
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a department at a defining moment in Edgar Wood Academy’s journey - and to support our students in achieving outstanding GCSE outcomes in our first examination year.
How to apply:
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a department at a defining moment in Edgar Wood Academy’s journey - and to support our students in achieving outstanding GCSE outcomes in our first examination year.
Please apply above through My New Term
For any questions regarding the role, please email recruitment@altusep.com
Application Deadline: 12:00 Midday 17th November 2025
Interviews: Expected to take place week commencing 24th November 2025
Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. In accordance with the recommendations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates. References will be requested if you are shortlisted for an interview
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About Edgar Wood Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 637 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edgar Wood Academy website
Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.
By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.
The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.
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