English Lead Teacher – SEMH Specialist

Senploy; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

M1-UPS3 salary plus a TL R of £3,651.

Full-time, ongoing opportunity.

Subject leadership role shapingEnglish

Opportunity to influence SEMH and SEND

Professional leadership development

Job summary

SEND Inclusion Support is seeking an English Lead Teacher to lead and develop English across a specialist school in Disley, guiding staff and curriculum delivery while maintaining a teaching commitment.

You will support pupils with SEMH and SEND, differentiating learning across primary and secondary ages, and contribute to whole-school English improvement. This is a full-time, leadership role with a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• QTS is required.
• Strong subject knowledge and experience teaching English.
• Experience teaching across primary and secondary age ranges.
• Ability to lead curriculum development and support colleagues.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs and/or additional SEND.
• Ability to differentiate learning for pupils with varying abilities, needs and educational experiences.
• A calm, flexible and resilient approach to behaviour management.
• Genuine passion for improving outcomes for pupils who may have struggled within mainstream education.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development and delivery of the English curriculum across primary and secondary age groups.
• Lead the planning, development and delivery of the English curriculum across primary and secondary age groups.
• Ensure teaching and learning are engaging, appropriately differentiated and responsive to pupils' individual needs.
• Ensure teaching and learning are engaging, appropriately differentiated and responsive to pupils' individual needs.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs and additional SEND to develop literacy, communication, reading and writing skills.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs and additional SEND to develop literacy, communication, reading and writing skills.
• Monitor pupil progress and adapt teaching to support individual achievement.
• Monitor pupil progress and adapting teaching to support individual achievement.
• Develop schemes of work and resources that meet a range of abilities and starting points.
• Develop schemes of work and resources that meet a range of abilities and starting points.
• Support colleagues with English teaching, curriculum delivery and effective classroom practice.
• Support colleagues with English teaching, curriculum delivery and effective classroom practice.
• Promote positive behaviour, engagement and a love of learning.
• Promote positive behaviour, engagement and a love of learning.
• Work collaboratively with the wider school team to ensure pupils receive consistent, high-quality support.
• Work collaboratively with the wider school team to ensure pupils receive consistent, high-quality support.
• Contribute to curriculum development and whole‑school improvement.
• Contributing to curriculum development and whole‑school improvement.

Skills

QTS

English teaching

Primary & Secondary

Curriculum leadership

SEMH experience

Differentiation

Behaviour management

Outcomes improvement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

SEND Inclusion Support is seeking an English Lead Teacher to lead and develop English across a specialist school in Disley, guiding staff and curriculum delivery while maintaining a teaching commitment.

You will support pupils with SEMH and SEND, differentiating learning across primary and secondary ages, and contribute to whole-school English improvement. This is a full-time, leadership role with a meaningful impact.