Vacancy for English Teacher with Head of Department responsibilities
MPR/UPR with a TLR2C (£8,279 per annum)
1 FTE
Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Kings Lynn Academy are looking for an experienced English Teacher to act as Head of Department with a TLR2C with to join their established team in September 2025.
Role Purpose
This post is to achieve high professional standards in teaching and learning within the faculty in order to ensure that students’ knowledge, understanding and achievement are of the highest levels within the specific subject. To develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences for all students and carry accountability for the learning and achievement of all students taught, developing independent students able to progress into adult life with the skills required. As Head of English, you will provide conditions for teachers in the English department to provide the best educational experience for our students. To work with the English department and secondary colleagues to help develop young people who strive for excellence and are kind. This will involve motivating and to working with others to create and develop a positive, collaborative learning culture for Kings Lynn Academy.
King's Lynn Academy is a ‘good’ school for the first time in its history.
“Pupils feel cared for and supported because of leaders’ moral imperative to do what is best for them. Every pupil is made to feel like they belong and that they can achieve.” Ofsted has published its report on the inspection of King’s Lynn Academy on 17th and 18th May 2022 with all areas inspected achieving a Good grading for the first time in the academy’s history.
King’s Lynn Academy is an 11-16 secondary based in the heart of King’s Lynn in West Norfolk and is one of the fastest improving schools anywhere; a school that is transforming its sense of self-belief and ambition for a community that has never before had the officially ‘good’ school it so deserves. Since February of 2017, the leadership team has worked tirelessly to ensure that our pupils receive the best possible quality of teaching, support, care, guidance and safeguarding.
At King's Lynn Academy we are lucky to have an energised, skilful and committed staff who all work together to continue to make our school better. Relationships between staff, pupils and families are very strong, and our phenomenally energetic pastoral team communicate with families very proactively and their dedication to the children in our care is total. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we take their workload and home-school balance extremely seriously. All teaching staff benefit from at least twice the nationally recommended amount of non-contact time, which is provided to allow teams to plan and resource collaboratively - to ease this further we have sourced externally-written curricula for all core subjects to further reduce the amount of preparation time for colleagues.
As part of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust there are opportunities to access training programmes and qualifications to prepare for middle or senior management over time and wider opportunities to access apprenticeship programmes. The estate is bright, clean and airy with ample free parking for staff. The Academy has strong links with the community and is expecting further growth in pupil numbers in the years to come.
Tours of the Academy are welcomed; these can be arranged by contacting reception on 01553 774671.
Skills & Experience
- Good degree in relevant subject area
- Good understanding of curriculum developments within subject area
- Ability to use a range of teaching and learning strategies
- Knowledge of current issues and developments in education
- Commitment to the Safeguarding Policy and principles of the Academy Trust
What We Can Offer:
- Friendly and professional colleagues.
- An approachable and skilled leadership team.
- Happy, responsive, and polite students with supportive parents.
- A commitment to your continuing professional development.
- Wellbeing and mental health support, eye test vouchers, and cycle to work scheme.
- The opportunity to work in a forward-thinking and aspirational Trust.
- Well-resourced curriculum support and opportunities.
Please review the attached job description and person specification for full details of this role. Please ensure your application meets the essential requirements of the job description.
The successful applicant will be subject to employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with the children's barred list.
If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.
Closing date: 28th April 2025 at 9am
Interview date: To be confirmed.
Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.
EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote an inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants.
