Subject Leader of English
Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1HE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 1a
Subject Leader of English job summary
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 1a
Hours: Core school hours
We have an exciting opportunity for a Curriculum Leader of English to join Stamford Welland Academy! You will play a key role in leading the curriculum team and providing class teachers with expert subject knowledge and leadership. Your strong leadership skills will ensure high standards of teaching are met at all times and create a positive learning environment for the curriculum team.
The opportunity
- To lead on the delivery of the curriculum area and monitor the quality of teaching practices across the curriculum.
- Be able to professionally support the development of subject teachers, contributing to their continued success and growth.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of all students to ensure they are prepared for upcoming exams. Reporting students progress to parents and offering support where required.
- Be the voice of expressing views, concerns and interests to the Trust Curriculum Lead and Senior Leadership team.
- Proactively inform subject teachers of any changes to the curriculum.
The ideal candidate
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Excellent classroom practitioner and ability to build strong, meaningful relationships.
- Experience of providing subject knowledge to students and teachers.
- Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.
About Stamford Welland Academy
As you may be aware, Stamford Welland Academy has had a rapid journey of improvement and expansion over the last 8 years. We offer our students a varied and vibrant curriculum by building mastery and increasing exposure to subject specialisms. The curriculum provides inspiration and challenge and supports students to take their place in society and modern Britain as successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible, employable citizens. We are the school of choice for Stamford parents, and we continue to go from strength to strength.
My vision for Stamford Welland Academy is a school which offers the very best standard of teaching, across a wide range of subjects, to children of all abilities and backgrounds. All talents are nurtured and values - every child has something to offer the world, and it is our job to discover and nurture whatever that may be…. Alongside the academic, we have a real commitment to developing the character of our students. We want people to work for us who share an understanding of how important this is and are willing to contribute to this.
Warm regards,
Vicky Lloyd
Headteacher
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: Midday, Wednesday 26th March 2025
Interviews will be held on: week commencing Monday 31st March 2025
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stamford Welland Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 583 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stamford Welland Academy website
Stamford Welland Academy joined the Meridian family of schools in 2014. In September 2021 we were inspected by Ofsted and judged to be ‘Good’ overall where ‘Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve’.
Stamford has train lines that service Peterborough, Leicester & Cambridge.
We are an ever-expanding secondary school with admissions increasing in every year group each year. The confidence that the community has in our excellent pastoral care and quality of teaching means that we are growing at a rapid rate within the Stamford community.
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