Director of English - Delta Academies Trust
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Leadership Scale L13 to L17 (£69,595 to £76,772). |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Knottingley, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Delta Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly skilled Director of English to join our team as soon as possible on a permanent, full time basis.
As a Director of English, you will be part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of individual subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment for English across the Trust. You will be jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment, and progress in your discreet subject area. You will work across the Trust’s Academies with a target group of Academies assigned to you where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership and Subject Leadership Teams to accelerate improvement and raise standards.
Within your role, you will plan and teach high quality lessons, deliver intervention programmes and challenge and support subject teams to achieve stretching targets for student outcomes. You will analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery throughout the network of Academies.
For an informal discussion about this position, please call Jane Marshall, Executive Director of English, on 07791 546409.
We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits to our staff including:
Financial Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta • Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk)
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deltatrustjobs
As a Director of English, you will be part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of individual subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment for English across the Trust. You will be jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment, and progress in your discreet subject area. You will work across the Trust’s Academies with a target group of Academies assigned to you where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership and Subject Leadership Teams to accelerate improvement and raise standards.
Within your role, you will plan and teach high quality lessons, deliver intervention programmes and challenge and support subject teams to achieve stretching targets for student outcomes. You will analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery throughout the network of Academies.
For an informal discussion about this position, please call Jane Marshall, Executive Director of English, on 07791 546409.
We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits to our staff including:
Financial Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta • Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk)
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deltatrustjobs
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.