Director of English
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 6UR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2807521d-5671-4038-aba6-aa1015fceace |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to lead our English Department. This role is pivotal in continuing the school’s plans to achieve excellence for all our students.
The successful candidate will be expected to continue to develop and deliver an innovative and challenging curriculum which caters for the diverse needs of our students, and contribute towards the strategic leadership and management of the school. We require an excellent classroom practitioner who is a creative thinker with strong communication and leadership skills and will work closely with other Directors of Curriculum Area in developing provision that ensures a high-quality experience for all.
You should have good inter-personal skills and a proven track record of successfully implementing departmental strategies to develop teaching and learning across the English Department. You will have a proven track record of promoting outstanding progress and outcomes for students at GCSE and A Level.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A chance to learn and develop with excellent CPD opportunities
• Free Car Parking
• Free Gym Facilities
• A supportive team, that positively promotes staff wellbeing and access to a free staff Counselling Service
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.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to lead our English Department. This role is pivotal in continuing the school’s plans to achieve excellence for all our students.
The successful candidate will be expected to continue to develop and deliver an innovative and challenging curriculum which caters for the diverse needs of our students, and contribute towards the strategic leadership and management of the school. We require an excellent classroom practitioner who is a creative thinker with strong communication and leadership skills and will work closely with other Directors of Curriculum Area in developing provision that ensures a high-quality experience for all.
You should have good inter-personal skills and a proven track record of successfully implementing departmental strategies to develop teaching and learning across the English Department. You will have a proven track record of promoting outstanding progress and outcomes for students at GCSE and A Level.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A chance to learn and develop with excellent CPD opportunities
• Free Car Parking
• Free Gym Facilities
• A supportive team, that positively promotes staff wellbeing and access to a free staff Counselling Service
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.