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Hope Sentamu Learning Trust has fourteen academies located within York, Hull and North Yorkshire. Our Trust comprises six secondary, six primary and two alternative provision academies.
We are seeking to appoint a Director of English who is aligned with our mission to provide environments where children and young people can thrive and our values Respect, Teamwork and Kindness. We are very excited to offer this opportunity to enhance the provision across the Trust and play a key role in ensuring that we support our pupils, colleagues and school communities to be given opportunities so that they can live life in all its fullness, now and in the future.
This role will lead on the development and delivery of the Trust English Strategy, evolving and advancing our provision, monitoring and evaluating its efficacy. This role will involve cross-phase working with English Leaders in all our settings, providing guidance, leadership and support. We are looking for a candidate who has had a successful track record in improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Over the last two years there has been significant development in relation to English in the Trust in KS4 and alignment of the Trust wide English curriculum. Experience of teaching or learning on the Eduqas syllabus would be an advantage.
We would strongly recommend, prior to application, an informal chat about this role with our Executive Director of Education, Edward Vickerman. To schedule a call, please email your request to hello@hslt.academy to arrange this.
What We Can Offer
* Experienced and supportive leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
* An established, experienced and strong central team that works closely with stakeholders across our schools/academies.
* A commitment to continuing professional development
* Structured support to unlock talent, backed by a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
* Teachers Pension Scheme
* Occupational Health
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work scheme
Job Details
Hours of Work: 1.0 FTE
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Executive Director of Education
Location: Trust Wide
Travel Required: Yes
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied within the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
To view the Trust details, job description and person specification please use the following link: Job Details
The date of commencement for this post is 1 September 2025 and the closing date for applications is Monday 21 April 2025 at midnight.
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Closing date: 21 April 2025 at 12 midnight
Interview date: Interviews will take place on 25 April 2025.
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