Head of English

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic and visionary Head of English who lives and breathes their subject. If you are passionate about unlocking potential and creating a thriving environment where both learners and staff can excel, we would love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for either an experienced leader or an aspiring one ready to take the next step. We are seeking someone who can demonstrate a strong track record of supporting young people to achieve exceptional outcomes, both within English and across the wider curriculum.

If you’re driven, energised and ready to make a real impact, this could be the exciting career move you’ve been waiting for.

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents.

Cockshut Hill School (rated Good with Outstanding features in our recent Ofsted inspection) is part of the Summit Learning Trust comprising Cockshut Hill, Lyndon School, Ninestiles, an Academy, four primary schools and the Solihull Sixth Form College. Our trust’s Professional Learning Institute offers all of our staff opportunities to collaborate with great educators from across our sector. Our school provides a friendly and supportive working environment, valuing each and every individual.

We have a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents, carers and students to secure the needs of all learners. We are one of the few schools in Birmingham to receive The Rights Respecting Schools, UNICEF UK Gold Award, for successfully embedding children’s rights throughout the school in our practices and ethos.

This is an exciting time for our school as we strive to improve and are proud of our commitment to teaching and learning - our school motto is ‘Nothing But the Best’.

• Have Qualified teacher status
• Evidence of committing to Continuing Personal Development
• Successful and relevant secondary teaching experience
• Clear understanding and detailed knowledge of current curriculum and assessment requirements and developments
• Proven ability to demonstrate good teaching ensuring all learners make excellent progress
• Ability to set high standards and be a role model for other colleagues and learners.

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

Informal conversations and visits to the academy are warmly welcomed. Please contact Claire Pilkington, PA to the Principal,

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquirie