Assistant Head of English

Job title: Assistant Head of English Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN Starting salary: Competitive Teachers Pay Range (£36,400.00 - £53,040.00) + TLR2 £5,213.00 per annum. Contract: Permanent, Full- Time, 37.5 hours per week. Start date: September 2026 ‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’ ‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’. OFSTED report, December 2022 We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, and influential 2nd in department in English to help lead our current successful department. We have made strong gains over the last two years and now wish to achieve results that compare with the very best in the city. We are looking for someone who can provide inspiring and outstanding leadership or quickly develop as an outstanding leader to ensure that attainment and progress in English continue an upward trajectory and who embodies our core values of ambition, knowledge, and determination. This role would suit an ambitious and driven individual with high expectations for student achievement. It would suit either someone looking to progress to Head of Department and Middle leadership in the next 2 to 3 years or someone who would like experience in a large secondary school with A-level English provision Our mission statement is to create Sheffield’s Influential young leaders of tomorrow and you will play a key role in equipping students with the language skills to attain a range of prestigious positions and life experiences. We will consider applications from a range of experience, minimum 1 year teaching, more important for us is your focus, impact, and ability to motivate students and staff towards the highest of standards and a genuine belief that students have the potential to achieve highly. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school with a thriving sixth form and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to