Director of English 

Director of English 

L16 – L18 (£64,225 – £67,351)

Permanent

37 hours per week, term time only

Agile working practices in place

We are looking to appoint a Director of English to provide exceptional leadership of this important area of our work across our Trust; in particular across our secondary schools.

This is an exciting, first-time post and the successful candidate will work with senior leadership teams, Heads of Department and their teams predominantly in our secondary schools to build on the Trust’s quality of teaching and learning, agree on best practices and then work together to make our approaches world class.

We’re looking for a high calibre, high performing Director of English, with an impressive track record of improving outcomes for pupils, ideally across multiple schools. Your leadership will ensure that our pupils experience educational excellence every day, that there is inspiring and impactful teaching and learning in every classroom, and that each one of our pupils can achieve exceptional outcomes.

You will be a key member of the Trust’s successful and committed wider School Improvement Team, which comprises professionals with a wide variety of experience

This role would be ideal for an experienced, credible and inspiring Head of English who has a great track record and the drive and determination to lead improvements across our growing Trust. Please read more about this role in our Application Pack, link on this page.

We offer excellent benefits including 31 days holiday (plus public holidays), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounted and free gym access as well as salary sacrifice schemes such as NHS car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme.

We have recently introduced a number of new staff benefits including a healthcare cash plan to support with everyday healthcare costs, access to Perkbox (with a wide variety of discounts and freebies at a range of retailers), financial wellbeing tools and discounted travel schemes.

Find out more about Laidlaw Schools trust and the excellent inclusion work we are already undertaking on our Linkedin page https://www.linkedin.com/school/laidlaw-schools-trust/posts/?feedView=all

To apply, an application form can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1 making sure you clearly evidence your achievements against the person specification.

Alternatively, please submit your CV that demonstrates that experience.

For us to adhere to safer recruitment guidelines and best practice, please ensure your completed application form or CV:

·        accounts for any gaps in employment, and

·        provides detail of all your employment by month as well as year.

Please also include the names, addresses, phone numbers and email contact details of two professional referees who must be your current and previous employers.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about

this post, please contact: Sally Newton, co-CEO and Director of Education at sally.newton@laidlawschoolstrust.com

Closing Date: Midnight 8th October 2023, interviews will take place shortly after this date

Applications should be returned to: hradmin@laidlawschoolstrust.com

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

Job Description and Person Specification