Sir William Stanier School is seeking to appoint a talented, innovative, and ambitious Assistant Curriculum Leader of English. This is an exciting opportunity to help lead a newly formed English team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the subject within our school. The start date for this position is negotiable.
We are looking for an exceptional teacher with strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for English. The successful candidate will be committed to raising achievement, raising aspirations, and driving continuous improvement in teaching and learning across the department.
You will support the Curriculum Leader in delivering a curriculum that nurtures the potential of every student and helps them become confident, independent young people. Our English teachers work collaboratively to create stimulating, motivating and inspiring lessons that champion active and engaging learning experiences.
The English Department is dedicated to fostering a positive culture of learning where all students feel supported and challenged. Through high expectations and a focus on personal development, we aim to build students’ self-confidence and empower them to take pride in their progress.
As part of The Learning Partnership, staff benefit from a comprehensive and supportive performance management process designed to motivate, develop and inspire both teachers and students. Through The Learning Institute, our teacher training and professional development faculty, colleagues have access to a wide range of CPD and networking opportunities across the Trust.
We actively encourage collaboration between schools and the sharing of best practice. Staff also have access to formal training and qualifications, including apprenticeships and NPQ programmes. Our commitment to developing and retaining talented staff means we offer teaching and learning responsibilities and retention allowances, helping to ensure we remain an employer of choice in the local area.
We warmly welcome prospective applicants to visit the school.
You are invited to join us on:
- Tuesday 20th January at 8:30am
or
- Friday 23rd January at 3:30pm
These visits provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about the role, meet the team, and experience our school environment first hand.
Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 2nd February 2026.
To book a visit, please contact Michele Dobson, Principal’s PA:
📧 michele.dobson@sws.cheshire.sch.uk
Please complete the attached application form, we do not accept CV's.
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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children.We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.
The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.
