Trust Lead - English

Future Academies, London, SW1V 3AT

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: School Teachers Pay and Conditions, Leadership Pay Scale (Inner London), points 12 - 16 (£77,691 - £84,841)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious subject specialist to join the Curriculum team. Working from the Curriculum Centre and across our seven secondary academies, the Trust Subject Lead’s primary responsibility is to work with heads of department on the implementation of Future Academies’ common curriculum strategyat key stages 3 and 4.

Beyond this, the English Lead will have a broader role in working with senior and middle leaders to shape English teaching and improve outcomes across the Trust. This will involve leading department reviews, overseeing subject-specific training for trainees, providing coaching and mentoring for English teachers at all stages of their career, and developing a strong network of English leaders and teachers.

What the school offers its staff

We are Future Academies: a flourishing multi-academy trust, founded with the aim of improving the life chances and raising the aspirations of young people. We offer a rich and stimulating education comprised of a knowledge-rich curriculum, diverse cultural and extracurricular opportunities, and a strong pastoral support system. All children and young people are welcomed in our inclusive community, and all are challenged to be the best they can be. This ethos is embodied in our Trust values -Knowledge, Aspiration, and Respect - and in our motto, libertas per cultum (“freedom through education”).

Future Academies recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:

• A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues.
• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Mintago – access to numerous cost saving employee benefits including fantastic cost savings on childcare.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to a Virtual GP

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

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

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About Future Academies

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: HREnquiries@futureacademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/future-academies

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