Curriculum Team Leader for English with an Associate Leader Role
| Posting date: | 11 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 October 2025 |
| Location: | Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3JE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dfa83675-ae0e-4506-9f29-81efbf71fa29 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ability to inspire
Ability to embed ambition and drive excellence in teaching and learning
Ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for young people.
Lead by example
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will benefit from working with the Trust’s Lead English Director, Director of Reading and the Heads of English in our other secondary schools. This dynamic research and development community enables our leaders to flourish and to have a high level of influence offering the very best career development.
Our philosophy is simple: we will ensure the success of our learners through outstanding teaching, positive behaviour and embracing the talents of each individual.
The Trust recognises that our staff are our most value asset and investing in our people is a key strategic priority. An extensive programme of staff development is delivered within school and across the Trust, and this is extended to senior and middle leaders, aspiring leaders, and teaching and associate staff.
Further details about the role
Are you passionate about English and ready to inspire the next generation? St James Academy is seeking a dynamic English leader to raise aspirations, embed ambition, and drive excellence in teaching and learning. You will champion the English curriculum, leading a dedicated team to deliver outstanding outcomes. Upholding the Trust’s ethos and core values, you will model the highest personal and professional standards, ensuring all learners make outstanding progress. If you're ready to lead by example and shape futures through the power of language and literature, we would love to hear from you. An experienced leader of English will also have the opportunity to work at a senior leadership level.
St James Academy is a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high expectations for everyone. We are well on our way to becoming a centre of excellence for young people who live in central Dudley, improving life chances for all.
Since joining the Trust, St James is the most improved school in the Borough for grades achieved at GCSE and for passing Maths and English at Grade 5 or above. In fact, the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics has doubled since the Trust was formed.
An increasing number of departments have achieved 100% GCSE pass rates, and our ambition is that this should extend to every area as quickly as possible.
There is also a strong caring ethos here, which ensures high levels of support for learners and creates an atmosphere of mutual respect throughout the school. Our learners are challenged to extend their interests through a wide programme of extra-curricular activities, sports teams and enrichment activities.
You will be joining St James at an exciting time as we continue our journey to provide first class education for the young people of Dudley
Commitment to safeguarding
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity. Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.
Ability to inspire
Ability to embed ambition and drive excellence in teaching and learning
Ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for young people.
Lead by example
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will benefit from working with the Trust’s Lead English Director, Director of Reading and the Heads of English in our other secondary schools. This dynamic research and development community enables our leaders to flourish and to have a high level of influence offering the very best career development.
Our philosophy is simple: we will ensure the success of our learners through outstanding teaching, positive behaviour and embracing the talents of each individual.
The Trust recognises that our staff are our most value asset and investing in our people is a key strategic priority. An extensive programme of staff development is delivered within school and across the Trust, and this is extended to senior and middle leaders, aspiring leaders, and teaching and associate staff.
Further details about the role
Are you passionate about English and ready to inspire the next generation? St James Academy is seeking a dynamic English leader to raise aspirations, embed ambition, and drive excellence in teaching and learning. You will champion the English curriculum, leading a dedicated team to deliver outstanding outcomes. Upholding the Trust’s ethos and core values, you will model the highest personal and professional standards, ensuring all learners make outstanding progress. If you're ready to lead by example and shape futures through the power of language and literature, we would love to hear from you. An experienced leader of English will also have the opportunity to work at a senior leadership level.
St James Academy is a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high expectations for everyone. We are well on our way to becoming a centre of excellence for young people who live in central Dudley, improving life chances for all.
Since joining the Trust, St James is the most improved school in the Borough for grades achieved at GCSE and for passing Maths and English at Grade 5 or above. In fact, the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics has doubled since the Trust was formed.
An increasing number of departments have achieved 100% GCSE pass rates, and our ambition is that this should extend to every area as quickly as possible.
There is also a strong caring ethos here, which ensures high levels of support for learners and creates an atmosphere of mutual respect throughout the school. Our learners are challenged to extend their interests through a wide programme of extra-curricular activities, sports teams and enrichment activities.
You will be joining St James at an exciting time as we continue our journey to provide first class education for the young people of Dudley
Commitment to safeguarding
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity. Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.