English Subject Adviser

United Learning Trust; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

United Learning is seeking an English Subject Adviser for our extensive portfolio of Secondary Academies (60+). You will lead subject improvement and teacher development in English Literature and Language, raising standards across the trust.

The role is predominantly field-based with substantial travel across the country, including Southern and Midlands regions. A 60%-40% split between field and home-working is envisaged, with occasional travel to main offices in London or Peterborough.

Responsibilities

• Lead subject improvement and teacher development in English across 60+ academies.
• Visit schools to provide guidance and feedback to teachers and school leaders.
• Support Heads of Department and develop expert subject leaders to drive curriculum improvement.
• Develop resources to support effective teaching and assessment of English across United Learning.

Job description

The role

As English Subject Adviser for our extensive portfolio of Secondary Academies (60+) you will embody our ethos of bringing out ’the best in everyone’. Leading subject specific improvement and teacher development, you and your highly skilled colleagues will support departments to raise standards in English Literature and Language, and improve progress and attainment, working effectively with our existing team of advisers and curriculum writers (in English as well as other subjects).

Our Secondary Education Team is at the heart of our school improvement strategy. Working collaboratively with Heads of Department and their teams you will make a difference to thousands of students’ lives by:

• Supporting our Secondary Academies across the Trust to raise standards in English in all year groups.
• Visiting schools to provide guidance and feedback to teachers, subject leaders and school leaders. This will includesupporting schools with tier of entry decisions and effective exam preparation.
• Building the capacity of leaders and teachers including trainees, ECTs, and playing a leading role in our Teacher Development Programme, developing Heads of Department as expert subject leaders who drive curriculum improvement, teacher development and high-quality teaching within English.
• Developing resources to support the effective teaching and assessment of English throughout our schools, based on the United Learning curriculum.

Practicalities

The role will be predominantly field-based, with substantial travel to our schools across the country, likely to be predominantly, but not exclusively, focused on our schools in our Southern and Midlands regions.

However, home-working is also a core element of the role, and we envisage a broadly 60%-40% split between the two, with considerable autonomy in determining when and where school visits take place. There will also be times when you will need to travel to our main office locations in London or Peterborough, and to other schools in the Trust as required.

United Learning is committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools and Central Office, and we will accept applications from those preferring a part-time role. Please state your preference in your application.

There is flexibility around the start date, in line with typical notice periods in teaching.

The recruitment process

The online application form asks for education and employment history and a personal statement. In this statement, please outline your suitability for the role.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, which will take place on the 27 November (online via Teams) and 8 December (in person in one of our schools).

About United Learning

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing more than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own excellent curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resources, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for a better work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better, with good career opportunities, benefits and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. It’s an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information

To arrange a confidential discussion about this role or the process, please contact the Director of English for United Learning, Brian Doyle, [e-mail]

This position is offered on a term-time plus two weeks contract.