REnglish & SMSC Lead Teacher

Post:
English & SMSC Lead Teacher

Location:

GAIL, Wheat ridge East, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5DF

FTE Salary Range: MPS 1 - UPS 3 + TLR2A; £32,916 - £51,047 + £3,527 + £2,787

Contract Type:
Permanent, full time

Contract

Hours:

32.5 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

To Find out more about the school please use the following link to view our Applicant Pack - GAIL Applicant Pack

We are seeking an outstanding and ambitious English and SMSC Lead Teacher who will be primarily class-based
, delivering high-quality teaching whilst providing strategic leadership for English and SMSC across the school. Working collaboratively with colleagues across all key stages, the successful candidate will drive the development of a coherent, ambitious and inclusive English curriculum, ensuring clear progression, sequential learning and the development of communication, literacy and language skills for all pupils. They will oversee curriculum planning, assessment and subject improvement, ensuring that learning builds systematically from one stage to the next and meets the diverse needs of our learners.

As SMSC Lead, they will map and coordinate opportunities for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development across the curriculum, embedding the school’s values and supporting pupils to flourish as confident, respectful and active members of their community. This role is central to our vision of providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where every pupil is supported to achieve their full potential within our specialist setting for children and young people with Moderate and Additional Learning Difficulties (MALD).

Interviews will be held at The Springfields Academy in Wiltshire. We recognise that this is further away than GAIL Academy and may present a travel challenge for some candidates. If attending in person would be difficult, please let us know and we will be happy to explore alternative arrangements where possible.

• Lead and inspire a team of teachers to deliver high-quality, inclusive education
• Drive improvements in student attainment, progress and engagement
• Develop and implement a dynamic, broad and balanced curriculum
• Monitor teaching standards and support staff through coaching and professional development
• Use data effectively to challenge underachievement and raise outcomes
• Contribute to whole-school priorities, including SMSC, wellbeing and enrichment
• Promote a strong culture of safeguarding, inclusion and high expectations

We are seeking someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status and a relevant degree
• Has a proven track record of excellent teaching and student outcomes
• Demonstrates strong leadership and the ability to inspire and develop others
• Is committed to raising aspirations and supporting every learner to succeed
• Has excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Embraces innovation and continuous professional development

Gloucestershire Academy for Inspirational Learning is a specialist school for 200 pupils aged 4-16 opening at the start of 2027, with pupils phasing into the school across three years.

The school’s designation is Moderate and Additional Learning Difficulties (MALD) and will cater for autistic pupils, those with speech and language differences, SEMH and those with learning differences in their cognitive profiles.

The school will be based in the Wheat ridge area of Gloucestershire in a brand-new purpose-built building with outstanding facilities specifically tailored for SEND learners.

We are a family of schools working in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils and students. We believe our charitable aim, to advance education, is best achieved through collaboration, both within the Trust and beyond.

We operate 21 academies across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Alongside our primary, all-through and technical provision, we are proud to include a strong and integral network of seven special schools and one alternative provision setting.

These settings are a vital part of our community, providing inclusive, high-quality education for…