Subject Leader: Head of English
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
7 May 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
- £34,823.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) + TLR 1B (£12,523)
Subject Leader: Head of English job summary
MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
Subject Leader: Head of English
Full Time
Teachers Professional Scale + TLR 1B (£12,523)
Do you want to work with a dedicated and supportive group of senior leaders? Can you develop a vision for academic excellence and a love of learning?
Following the promotion of the incumbent, Moulton School is looking to build upon the success of recent years and is seeking to appoint a new dynamic, team player (with a sense of humour) who puts our students and staff at the heart of their work. We are looking for someone who combines a desire for the highest academic standards with an appreciation of child-centred approaches.
This post-holder, will play an integral role in school improvement, providing inspirational and highly effective leadership. Our core values run through everything we do, and we’d love it if they resonate with you too! We are a GOOD School embarking on the next stages of securing superb provision for our community with our ambition to become the school of choice firmly underway.
As a key member of our Subject Leaders team, the post-holder will actively support the vision and values of the School, demonstrating loyalty, professionalism and high standards of integrity, confidentiality both within School and the wider community.
Moulton School is an oversubscribed comprehensive school at the heart of the community with a collegiate staff body and a commitment to staff development and wellbeing.
Core Purpose
- To promote the core values of the school, including the ASPIRE ethos in order to provide an excellent educational experience.
- To provide clear strategic leadership and direction for the English Department.
- To ensure the English curriculum enables all students to achieve to the very best of their ability.
- To secure and sustain high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment across the department.
- To fully support all aspects of safeguarding and equality of opportunities.
- To liaise with the AAHT for Literacy and Oracy to ensure that the English curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of all our learners.
Core Responsibilities
- Develop and implement departmental goals aligned with the school’s strategic development plan, documented through a comprehensive Department Development Plan.
- Oversee the development, review, and enhancement of a rigorous English curriculum that fosters both academic excellence and a love for language and literature.
- Complete robust analysis of examination results and use student performance data to identify and address underachievement.
- Model exemplary teaching practices, and conduct regular teacher appraisals, and learning reviews to provide constructive feedback and improvement plans.
- Plan an evidence informed, impactful sequence of department led professional learning to ensure that quality first teaching meets the needs of all our learners.
- Manage the department budget and resources effectively to ensure value for money.
- Ensure opportunities for learning outside the classroom, such as theatre trips, visits, and whole-school literacy initiatives are firmly part of the curriculum offer.
Leading and Managing Staff
- Lead and motivate our excellent English team, ensuring clear communication and a collaborative culture.
- Identify and address professional development needs within the department.
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the department, including managing the TLR holders, setting of cover work, and management of the departmental timetable.
It’s not just a job, it’s a career - the benefits we offer you:
A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment
Professional development support to improve your practice
A school with a strong commitment to improving performance and outcomes.
All ECT’s start on MPS2
Flexible Working Contracts
Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities
Competitive salaries and pay progression
Cycle to work scheme
A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success
Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
Generous Pension Scheme
We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.
Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton. The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark. Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school. As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.
Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V.
Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moulton School and Science College website
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
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