Assistant Subject Improvement Lead (English)

The successful candidate will help drive improvements in English attainment across all our schools, by skilfully co-ordinating and supporting both curriculum intent and implementation in English at designated schools. They would also lead the development and successful implementation of the Trust's Reading Strategy. As Assistant English School Improvement Lead, you would be deployed across our schools located in five key regions: Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, and London.

We are looking for an outstanding individual to work alongside the English Improvement Lead. As a team they will improve the quality of teaching, learning, curriculum and intervention in English across the Trust's secondary schools, through embedding best practice and building capacity in line with the Trust's policies and frameworks.,

• An English degree along with Qualified Teacher Status.
• A National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in middle or senior leadership.
• An in-depth knowledge of the AQA specification in GCSE English Language and Literature.
• Experience of delivering outstanding results consistently and a track record of improving results as a subject leader.
• Experience of developing and delivering high impact intervention programmes.
• An ability to analyse assessment data and use it effectively to identify and close gaps in learning.
• Successfully delivered training and coaching for English teachers.
• A passion for securing life-changing outcomes for young people in disadvantaged communities.
  
  Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.
Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level. We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.