Lead Practitioner of English

Job title: Lead Practitioner of English

Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Starting salary: United Learning Leading Practitioner Pay Range - Starting salary £58,000 gross per annum pro rata, plus a £2,500 'golden hello'.

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Start Date: January 2027 - or sooner if possible

'Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly'

'This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they succeed'

OFSTED report, December 2022

We are seeking to appoint someone who has passion for teaching and learning and who will work closely with our SLT to improve the educational outcomes of all our students at Sheffield Park Academy. As a Lead Practitioner of English, you will excel in the classroom - but, just as importantly, you will be instrumental in supporting not only your departmental colleagues to be the best they can be, in the classroom and beyond, but also be involved in mentoring, coaching, professional development and challenge. We are looking for n English teacher who is passionate about their subject, willing to go above and beyond for students, and wants to make a valuable contribution to leadership within the English department and the school as a whole.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious classroom practitioner with a desire to achieve strong outcomes. We need someone who wants to become a beacon of excellent practice in a classroom environment, whilst posing the muscularity of intellect and professional credibility to drive up standards in the classroom for all our young people.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated 'Good' academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out 'the Best in Everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

We will offer you

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other's professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Westfield benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance

We are looking for someone who

• Shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all our young people receive the best education in a supportive environment from people who care about them.

• Is an 'outstanding' teacher with strong leadership qualities who can evidence progress and attainment from their current students.
• Is resilient, dynamic and passionate about improving the life chances of all children in our community.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the 'Apply online' button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies Page and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role please email louise.goddard@sheffieldparkacademy.org

The closing date for this post is midnight, Sunday 18 October 2026.

Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.