Lead Teacher of English

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Lead Teacher of English

E-ACT West Walsall Academy | Strive for Excellence

E-ACT West Walsall Academy, an 11-18 academy committed to enhancing the life chances of every student while inspiring them to achieve their full potential. Situated just eight miles from the vibrant city of Birmingham and six miles from the bustling town of Wolverhampton, our academy plays a pivotal role in the educational landscape of Walsall.

At West Walsall Academy, we believe in the transformative power of education and are resolutely focused on providing an environment where students can flourish academically and personally. As part of the E-ACT family, we are united in our mission to deliver outstanding education that empowers students to strive for excellence.

Take the next step in your career with E-ACT West Walsall Academy - where excellence is not just a goal; it's a commitment.

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support.

If you're driven by purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.

We are looking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Lead Teacher of English to drive excellence in teaching and learning. You will model outstanding practice, develop colleagues, strengthen the English curriculum and ensure every student achieves their full potential.

• To model the highest level of teaching and learning in your own classroom and then support and lead the improvement of others.
• Accelerate improvement and raise standards in the subject area.
• Support in planning and teaching high quality lessons, improving outcomes, whilst ensuring students engage in extra-curricular activities.
• Analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately supported to achieve their best possible outcomes.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and dissemination of accurate and timely data to support departmental staff in using class profiles to identify individual learning needs, monitor student progress, and enable the Head of Department and SLT link to evaluate group performance against set targets.

L1 - L5 £ 53,586.00 - £59,137.00

• Qualified teacher status or recognised equivalent
• Degree in subject specialism
• Ability to teach ‘good or outstanding’ lessons
• Effective classroom management
• Knowledge of current education legislation, Ofsted framework and best practice

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.

E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and…