Job Description

Salary

United Learning PayScale (Competitive with MPS/UPS) plus TLR.

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Salford

Date posted

24/10/2025

Job reference

REQ004116



Salford City Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint an Assistant Curriculum Leader of English. We wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher who can make a significant contribution to the English Department on their journey of sustained improvement.

The English Department

at Salford City Academy has achieved strong outcomes, with results improving year on year. In 2024, the English Department achieved outcomes for English Literature that were above national average and outcomes that were in line with national average for English Language. This journey of improvement continued into 2025, with outcomes for both English Literature and English Language demonstrating further significant improvement.

The English team at Salford City Academy is an exciting team to join, with the department recently being recognised with the Academy teamwork award. The department structure benefits from excellent leadership with experienced Co-Heads of Department along with a further TLR holder with responsibility for KS3. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, supportive, and experienced team with improving the life chances for our students at the core of their values.

We believe the best way to experience the fantastic culture at Salford City Academy is to visit. Where possible we encourage candidates to come and visit us in the school day and see for yourself why it is an excellent place to work. Please email sca-hr@safordcity-academy.orgto book a place to visit the academy.

Why apply for the Teacher of English post at Salford City Academy?

More pay:

As part of United Learning we pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector;


We offer a health cash plan giving you money towards essential medical treatment - including eyecare and flu vaccinations;


Our staff discount scheme saves you money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays, breakdown cover, car leasing, cycle schemes and more.


For this role, a recruitment and retention bonus can be discussed on appointment for the right candidate.

More time:

All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual five INSET days - giving you eight in total);


At least one

guaranteed paid personal day each year

, to use as you want; and we offer opportunities for flexible working.

More support:

We provide high quality training and development for every stage in your career;


Every teacher benefits from a bespoke development plan to support your progression and aspirations;


We give you access to a high quality curriculum with excellent resources and provide support from expert subject advisers;


We offer access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme, providing a range of support including financial, health legal and free counselling, alongside other wellbeing support.

Track Record of Success:

Salford City Academy sits within the top schools in Salford for progress in the DFE's performance tables. The overall Attainment 8 score for the Academy has improved year-on-year reflecting the highest expectations around student attainment across all subjects. English outcomes in particular reflect significant improvement over the past three years, surpassing national averages across a number of measures. We are highly ambitious to be one of the highest performing schools in the North West.

Culture of Excellence:

We believe that students learn best in a calm and purposeful environment. We set high standards for students and our disruption free behaviour policy ensures that teachers can teach with clear and simple systems designed to facilitate good teaching and a calm environment. Our students are fantastic, they are polite, courteous and well-mannered. All guests to the academy comment on the warm, welcoming and delightful culture that we have fostered.

State of the art facilities

The academy enjoys state of the art facilities and has a committed, high quality teaching team which is focussed on engaging and motivating all students. We have invested over 3.5 million in the last two years and a further 1.5 million committed to be invested. We have a state-of-the-art gymnasium, free for all staff, brand new dining, and catering facilities, vast outside space with a new 3G pitch, newly built music and drama rooms. Our digital strategy ensures students and staff have access to the latest digital and electronic resources. With staff having a personal surface pro laptop.

Mission Statement

Our vision is to provide an excellent education for all our students, which brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in life. The academy is an exciting place to be, and it is an excellent time to join us.

We are proud members of the Salford community, constantly striving to be the best and bringing out the best in everyone. Tolerance, mutual respect, honesty, and co-operation are fostered in line with our Culture of Excellence. All students and staff strive for excellence and demonstrate this through our Culture of Excellence values -Responsibility, Excellence, Aspiration, Commitment and Teamwork. These underpin every aspect of our curriculum and academy life.

We feel passionately about supporting students to overcome any barriers to learning and promoting diversity and tolerance across the academy. We have an extensive personal development programme 'Aspire' which incorporates all aspects of student's wider development. 'Pupils make a valuable contribution to the life of the school. This is particularly evident in the work of the prefects. Pupils spoke highly of the rewards programme. Disadvantaged pupils, and those pupils with SEND, engage fully in all aspects of school life.' Ofsted 2022.

If you want to find out more, please visit our website

https://www.salfordcity-academy.org/

To appl for this role, please complete the online application form by clicking 'apply now'.

Closing Date

: Friday 28thNovember

Interviews

: Week commencing 1stDecember United Learning is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient - you. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.