Subject Leader of English

**Salary**:
MPS/UPS + TLR 1C

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
September 2025

3 March 2025

**Job overview**:
JOB TITLE Subject Leader of English

CONTRACT TYPE Permanent 1.0FTE

ACCOUNTABLE TO Subject Leader / Senior Leadership Team

GRADE MPS/UPS + TLR 1C

REQUIRED September 2025

**The English Department**

This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful, dynamic and forward-thinking English department consisting of seven highly motivated practitioners. The department follows the AQA specification and outcomes have significantly improved over the last four years.

The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced to develop the knowledge and skills for children to achieve throughout their academic journey at Whitworth Park. There are opportunities to develop key aspects of

**The Person**
- Inspirational and well-qualified teacher.
- Has high expectations for all pupils.
- Possesses excellent listening and communication skills.
- Displays a high level of organisational skills, both verbal and written.
- Displays a high level of organisational and time management proficiency.
- Cultivates a positive and inclusive learning environment, encouraging intellectual curiosity and critical thinking.
- Exemplifies the values and ethos of the school as a positive role model.
- Collaborates as a team player, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to contributing actively to a full program of extra-activities.
- Exhibits excellent people management skills.

**About**Whitworth Park Academy**:
**Whitworth Park Academy**
- Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor
- Co. Durham
- DL16 7LN
- United Kingdom

+44 1388 824 800

Whitworth Park is a warm, welcoming and hardworking community striving for 'Excellence for Everyone'. We want children to leave school having maximised their academic progress but also with the social and personal skills needed to extract the maximum from what the world has to offer them.

You have the opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we continue to focus on ensuring we deliver quality learning which is engaging, challenging and enjoyable for all our students. Visitors to our school are always impressed by the balance of high standards and exceptional relationships. We expect everyone in our school to achieve the very best they can within a friendly and welcoming environment which inspired them to reach their full potential, no matter what their abilities or talents. To support this we have some very clear aims. They are;
- to provide inspirational and aspirational learning through outstanding teaching
- to encourage all our students to take responsibility for their own learning and achieve their full potential
- to provide a curriculum that meets the individual needs of all students
- to pursue excellence for everyone and celebrate each student's achievements
- to prepare our students for adult life and employment in a rapidly changing world
- to develop close links with our local community
- to develop and maintain a close partnership with parents and carers, ensuring their support, pride and confidence in the school

As a school, we have high expectations of ourselves and that is applied to all our students because they are here to learn. Whitworth Park will continue to grow and go from strength to strength, with committed staff and excellent facilities. We are proud of our school and will ensure we do all we can to recognise and celebrate individual student achievements.