Subject Lead: English
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2026 |
| Location: | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 997f7ceb-8b34-4c16-b64a-253fc0ae03c7 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Qualifications and Training
Qualified Teacher Status.
Degree in relevant subject.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Understanding of current developments within the courses you will lead.
Strong IT and systems skills. An ability to manage and interpret progress and attainment data, timetabling information and pupil data.
4. Relevant Experience
Evidence of success as a teacher within the 11-16 age range.
Relevant and comprehensive experience in teaching A Level English Language and/ or Literature A level and GCSE English Language.
Evidence of success in leading improvement in pupil outcomes.
Understanding of what makes an outstanding course and how to use data, performance management and professional development to improve pupil outcomes.
Evidence of the capacity to innovate and sustain new initiatives.
Record of successful dealings with staff, parents and students.
Flexibility and confidence to experiment with and expand strategies and resources.
Experience of leading and managing change.
The ability to collaborate with the Head of Faculty: Language and Society in developing and sustaining strategic planning.
What the school offers its staff
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers Eye Care Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £20 per annum Gym Membership
• Exercise Classes
• Discounted Evening Language Classes
• Discounted Sports Facility Hire
• Free Urban Yoga Classes
• Teachers / Local Government pension schemes
• Westfield Health Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Free parking at all sites
• Blue light card eligibility
Further details about the role
We are looking to recruit a full- or part-time* Subject Lead for English from September 2026. The successful candidate will deliver effective teaching, learning and assessment to students in the department which delivers A level English Language, A level English Literature and GCSE English Language. Candidates should ideally be able to teach at least two of these qualifications. This post is based at Thomas Rotherham College.
Main Purpose of Job
Under the support and guidance of the Head of Faculty: Languages and Society, your primary focus will be to increase student progress and ensure consistency of standards across A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language. This will involve taking responsibility for curriculum development and raising standards of teaching and learning. To be successful in this we believe you should have a proven track record of high-quality course organisation and planning, excellent classroom results and experience of motivating and leading others to achieve excellence.
Key Accountabilities
With the support and guidance of the Head of Faculty: Language and Society the post holder will:
• Be responsible for the effective oversight of A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language, ensuring that the quality of teaching and learning is of a consistently high standard and that all members of staff work towards delivering excellence.
• Improve outcomes for students by coordinating effective intervention strategies in A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and quality assurance of subject improvement plans.
• Ensure the planning and delivery of a flexible and innovative curriculum that is responsive to feedback from current students, anticipates changes for future students and caters for different levels of students.
• Provide clear course leadership to all staff who teach A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language, ensuring efficient day to day management, consistency of policy application and quality assurance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/
1. Qualifications and Training
Qualified Teacher Status.
Degree in relevant subject.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Understanding of current developments within the courses you will lead.
Strong IT and systems skills. An ability to manage and interpret progress and attainment data, timetabling information and pupil data.
4. Relevant Experience
Evidence of success as a teacher within the 11-16 age range.
Relevant and comprehensive experience in teaching A Level English Language and/ or Literature A level and GCSE English Language.
Evidence of success in leading improvement in pupil outcomes.
Understanding of what makes an outstanding course and how to use data, performance management and professional development to improve pupil outcomes.
Evidence of the capacity to innovate and sustain new initiatives.
Record of successful dealings with staff, parents and students.
Flexibility and confidence to experiment with and expand strategies and resources.
Experience of leading and managing change.
The ability to collaborate with the Head of Faculty: Language and Society in developing and sustaining strategic planning.
What the school offers its staff
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers Eye Care Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £20 per annum Gym Membership
• Exercise Classes
• Discounted Evening Language Classes
• Discounted Sports Facility Hire
• Free Urban Yoga Classes
• Teachers / Local Government pension schemes
• Westfield Health Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Free parking at all sites
• Blue light card eligibility
Further details about the role
We are looking to recruit a full- or part-time* Subject Lead for English from September 2026. The successful candidate will deliver effective teaching, learning and assessment to students in the department which delivers A level English Language, A level English Literature and GCSE English Language. Candidates should ideally be able to teach at least two of these qualifications. This post is based at Thomas Rotherham College.
Main Purpose of Job
Under the support and guidance of the Head of Faculty: Languages and Society, your primary focus will be to increase student progress and ensure consistency of standards across A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language. This will involve taking responsibility for curriculum development and raising standards of teaching and learning. To be successful in this we believe you should have a proven track record of high-quality course organisation and planning, excellent classroom results and experience of motivating and leading others to achieve excellence.
Key Accountabilities
With the support and guidance of the Head of Faculty: Language and Society the post holder will:
• Be responsible for the effective oversight of A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language, ensuring that the quality of teaching and learning is of a consistently high standard and that all members of staff work towards delivering excellence.
• Improve outcomes for students by coordinating effective intervention strategies in A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and quality assurance of subject improvement plans.
• Ensure the planning and delivery of a flexible and innovative curriculum that is responsive to feedback from current students, anticipates changes for future students and caters for different levels of students.
• Provide clear course leadership to all staff who teach A Level English Literature, A Level English Language and GCSE English Language, ensuring efficient day to day management, consistency of policy application and quality assurance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/