We are seeking to appoint a Trust Lead of English from 1 September 2026.

We require an enthusiastic and passionate individual with experience of leading English, who is academically able, inspirational and dynamic, with the vision and commitment to contribute to the Trust central education team as well as Congleton High School. You will have specific responsibility for the alignment and implementation of English across all secondary schools within the Trust as well as the leadership of the English department at Congleton High School. The successful candidate will have a teaching commitment and will be deployed to teach across the Trust as required. 

We are a multi-academy trust of fifteen schools which includes nine Primary Schools, four Secondary Schools, a Studio School and a University Technical College. Our schools are all based in east Cheshire and Staffordshire centred around the towns of Crewe, Congleton and Knutsford. We provide education to over 7000 students and employ over 900 staff.  We believe in allowing each school to retain its distinctive and successful ethos whilst also being able to support the ambition of individual schools, help children to reach their potential and benefit from the greater resources that partnership within the trust brings. Our vision is to transform education, delivering teaching and learning which fully equips all our young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to become positive, engaged, successful members of society. 

Key attributes for the role include:

• Strong, visionary leader with a proven ability to drive change, raise standards, and motivate others.
• Passionate about high‑quality, inclusive English education, removing barriers to learning and inspiring ambitious outcomes for all pupils.
• Collaborative, innovative practitioner with excellent organisational skills, strategic planning ability, and effective partnership working across schools and stakeholders.

As a Learning Partnership leader, you’ll join a brilliant, supportive network of primary and secondary schools with areas of excellent practice and access to some of the best professional development in the sector. 

What We Offer 

• Supportive Leadership: Direct reporting to the Director of Secondary and the Deputy Headteacher at Congleton High School. 
• Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and "TLP Perks," including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars, and technology
• Professional Growth:  Bespoke professional development through our School Improvement Framework

Closing Date: 9am Friday, 24th April

Shortlisting: Week commencing 27th April

Interviews: 5th OR 6th May