Regional English Lead - South West

Job Overview

Job Title: Regional English Lead – South West
School: Lift Schools Central Team
Location: South West Secondarys
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Initially fixed term until Aug 2027, may be extended or permanent
Start date: ASAP

Lift Schools is one of the largest multi‑academy trusts in the country, made up of 58 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils. With a clear objective of an excellent education for every child, every classroom, every day, we are recruiting a Regional English Lead to drive our standard of excellence across our South West Secondaries.

Reporting to Karl Sampson, Regional Executive Director for the South West, you will work closely with senior leadership and subject leadership teams to improve and raise standards within English across the South West secondaries. You will analyse performance data, ensuring students are targeted for support, and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery. The role is jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment and progress in English.

You will be responsible for planning, delivering and teaching high‑quality lessons, and for delivering intervention programmes that challenge and support subject teams to achieve stretching targets.

You will be a qualified teacher of English with recent CPD in the subject area and proven experience of subject leadership, including curriculum development with a sustained record of improvement using data analysis.

• Comprehensive training:
  Access to top developmental training to boost your career
• Generous benefits:
  Pension plan, healthcare and financial support
• Lifestyle perks:
  Discounted gym memberships, travel deals and more

If you would like a confidential discussion or have any questions ahead of applying, contact the recruitment manager, Jessica Billows,  reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response.

Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, including online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.