English Lead – Al Maharat

• Vacancy Ref: V-MAH
• Department: Academic
• Grade / Level: Cycle 2 Cycle 3
• Education: Bachelors Degree PGDE / PGCE Masters Degree
• Experience: 4

Job Purpose:

To lead the strategic development and day-to-day management of the English department across all key stages (EYFS to KS5) in an all-through school setting. The Head of English will ensure high standards of teaching and learning foster a love of English in pupils and promote academic excellence throughout the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Provide dynamic and effective leadership of the English department across primary and secondary phases.

• Develop and implement a clear vision and improvement plan for English in line with the whole-school development plan.

• Line manage and support departmental staff including teaching staff and teaching assistants through performance management CPD and mentoring.

• Lead regular departmental meetings and contribute to whole-school leadership meetings where appropriate.

• Monitor evaluate and improve the quality of teaching and learning across all key stages.

Curriculum and Teaching:

• Design develop and oversee the delivery of a progressive and engaging English curriculum from EYFS to KS5 ensuring clear progression and coverage.

• Ensure high-quality teaching through modelling best practice supporting lesson planning and conducting regular lesson observations and learning walks.

• Promote the effective use of assessment data to inform teaching identify underachievement and implement targeted interventions.

• Keep up to date with national developments in English teaching and assessment.

Standards and Achievement:

• Be accountable for pupil outcomes in English across all year groups.

• Use data to track progress and attainment identifying trends and developing strategies to raise achievement.

• Ensure that pupils of all abilities including SEND and EAL are appropriately supported and challenged.

• Celebrate pupils successes and promote enthusiasm and confidence in English learning.

Cross-School Collaboration:

• Work closely with other subject leaders phase leaders and SLT to support whole-school priorities.

• Foster cross-phase collaboration between primary and secondary English staff to ensure consistency and continuity.

• Organise enrichment opportunities such as maths competitions clubs and STEM events.

Safeguarding and Professional Conduct:

• Uphold and promote the schools safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Maintain high professional standards of conduct and be a positive role model for pupils and staff.

Apply at: Skills:

Passionate about teaching and student success. Collaborative and team-oriented. Adaptable and resilient in a start-up environment. Innovative creative and solution-focused. Committed to continuous professional growth. Culturally aware and internationally minded.

Required Education:

Masters Degree in Education or related international school in a school start-up or founding team with international accreditation integrating educational technology into classroom instruction.