Leader of English

As a result of a promotion we have a position for a Leader

of English to join us from September 2026. Whilst we appreciate the closing

date is fast approaching we welcome potential candidates to visit the school to

find out more before the interview date (22nd May). We encourage applications

from teachers at all stages of their career.

Due to the broad range of

skills within our existing team, we are open to shaping this role around the

strengths and passions of the applicants who are interested in joining us. What is most important to us is identifying

the right candidate who is ready to take the next stage in their leadership

journey. For example, you may be

particularly interested in shaping the curriculum of a key stage, developing

literacy across the school, or driving achievement of the disadvantaged. You might have a keen interest in fostering

the talents of those with the highest achievements within English, or a desire

to work with those who need support in achieving a pass grade. Perhaps coaching and developing the teaching

and learning of other teachers is an area you would like a role in

leading. If invited to interview, you

will be given the opportunity to talk about what drives and motivates you as a

teacher of English, and the direction you would like to take your career. We believe strongly in investing in the

development of our leaders, and three of our previous English teachers are now

headteachers of their own schools in Devon.

Underpinning the success of

our school is a well developed academic curriculum which our teachers are

highly invested in and are passionate about delivering. A collaborative

approach to centralised planning has meant that our teachers have the best of

both worlds - the ability to shape and develop a curriculum they believe in and

outstanding resources they can shape to suit their individual classes. We

believe that all children, regardless of background and past school experience,

are capable of understanding and learning the top-grade concepts, ideas, and

theories needed to transform them into capable and knowledgeable critics and

readers.

In our department, you will

be supported in your development both as a teacher and as a subject specialist.

You will be responsible for

the expert delivery of a carefully sequenced curriculum and, because resources

are centrally produced, given the time and space to become a master of your

craft and your subject.

We believe students of all

backgrounds achieve most highly when the knowledge and concepts required to

succeed are made explicit to them, and revisited throughout their journey

across the key stages. We believe that strong and well structured modelling of

analysis and critical vocabulary enables independence and have been excited by

the number of students who choose to go on to study our subjects at A Level and

beyond. If you would like to work in a department which