Trust Head of Department - English

Dixons Academies Trust; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education trust in the UK seeks an educator to enhance attainment for Year 10 and 11 students. This role involves delivering exceptional teaching through innovative methods and technology, contributing to a diverse and inclusive educational environment. Ideal candidates will be dedicated to raising standards and fostering an equitable learning setting.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

On-site parking

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to raise attainment for Year 10 and 11 students.
• Experience with innovative teaching methods.
• Strong understanding and commitment to inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Raise attainment for Year 10 and 11 students.
• Deliver top tier instruction enabled by technology.

Skills

Teaching

Use of technology in education

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job description

Overview

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form. The Dixons Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding service to our Academies.

Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?

• We are values driven: we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.
• We have launched a bold to give our teachers more time back.
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
• We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
• We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
• We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).

Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

Role summary

This role will work across our trust raising attainment for Year 10 and 11. This role will hold great teaching at its heart, reliant on top tier instruction. This role will be enabled by technology, including innovative approaches to reaching the greatest number of students.

Dixons innovates, be part of the story.

Role details

Full details of this role can be found in the Interviews will take place on 16/17 October 2025.

Please visit our careers site for more information about our trust, our roles and our benefits or call us on 01274 085526 and speak to Angela Skinner, Business Support Administrator, HR, in order to discuss the role further.

Equality, diversity and safeguarding

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this. Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.