Location
South West Secondary Schools

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, L11 - L15

About the Role
A rare opportunity to join Lift Schools as a Regional English Lead focusing on the South West. Lift Schools is one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the country, comprising 58 primary, secondary, and special schools educating over 33,000 pupils. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Rebecca Boomer-Clark, the Trust is committed to delivering excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day, regardless of background, geography, or ability.

Reporting to Karl Sampson, Regional Executive Director for the South West, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership and subject teams to raise standards and improve English across the South West secondary schools. Your role will involve analysing performance data to target student support effectively and ensuring consistent, high-quality subject delivery throughout the Trust.

You will be jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment, and progress in English. Responsibilities include planning, delivering, and teaching high-quality lessons, as well as leading intervention programmes that challenge and support subject teams to meet ambitious outcome targets.

We offer comprehensive training to support your professional development, generous benefits including pension and healthcare, and lifestyle perks such as discounted gym memberships and travel deals. Lift Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and operates a fair recruitment process in line with statutory guidance.

Experience
Qualified teacher of English with recent CPD relevant to the subject area. Proven experience in subject leadership, including curriculum development, with a sustained record of improvement in English. Skilled in utilising and analysing a broad range of data to inform teaching and interventions.

About you
Committed to raising educational standards and passionate about English education. Able to work collaboratively with senior and subject leadership teams. Motivated to support and challenge teams to achieve high outcomes. Enthusiastic about professional development and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in English or equivalent. Evidence of recent continuing professional development in English subject leadership and curriculum development.