Team Leader - English - Westborough High School

Kirklees Council

Dewsbury

On-Site

Expires: Expiring in less than 2 weeks

Full time

£12,959 per year

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Secondary Schools

Service Area

Westborough High School

Hours

Full Time

Number of Jobs

Location(s)

Stockhill Street, Dewsbury WF13 2JE

Position type

Permanent

Grade

MPS/UPS + TLR 1B - £12,959

Salary

MPS/UPS + TLR 1B - £12,959

Advert Wording

Required January 2027

Westborough High School is a caring, vibrant and happy learning community. We value all our staff and work together to make a difference to children’s lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational Team Leader of Englishto join our school. This vacancy will suit a highly effective teacher of English ready to take on or develop their leadership. You will support the Director with the development and implementation of the English curriculum across both key stages, ensuring pupils achieve their full potential in this subject. You will be supported to build on your current excellent practice both as a leader and a highly effective teacher of English.

Westborough has a strong team leader development programme and there are opportunities to network with other English departments. Westborough has an established staffing platform and can develop teachers and leaders whatever their career stage.

Following the Section 8 Ofsted inspection in June 2026, Westborough achieved the green expected judgement in every category. Inspectors were highly complimentary about the quality of education provided at Westborough, recognising that ‘pupils are supported well to achieve.’ The inspectors praised the professional learning provided to staff and commented ‘staff value this support and recognise how this shapes their practice,’ ‘staff are proud to work at the school.’ ‘They feel supported by leaders who take workload and wellbeing into consideration’. The Ofsted team also recognised that ‘leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils’ in all aspects of school life, from academic achievement to standards of behaviour. Inspectors further noted that ‘leaders and staff act as role models for pupils. They build effective relationships that are the foundation for highly effective pastoral support.’ This reflects the caring and ambitious culture that we strive to provide for every young person.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who:

Have experience of planning a broad, structured and coherent curriculum
Consistently deliver highly effective lessons in your subject area
Have experience of developing effective teaching resources and strategies
Have the skills and energy to inspire, lead and motivate others

As a valued member of our team we can offer:

Clear and shared values and expectations
A commitment to tailored professional development
A stimulating work environment
An experienced, highly committed and support leadership team

If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that pupils not only achieve their potential, but exceed it, then we would like to hear from you.

You are warmly welcomed to visit our school to meet other staff and to see for yourself what a great place Westborough is to work.

The closing date for applications to be returned is 9.00 a.m. on Monday 19 October 2026 and completed applications should be returned to Fiona Sharp, PA to the Headteacher at the school or via email fsharp@w-h-s.org.uk (CVs will not be accepted.) Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Westborough High School reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We look forward to welcoming your application and if you require any further information about the role, please contact the school on telephone: 01924 469549 or you can visit the school website at www.w-h-s.org.uk

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Westborough is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people and expects all workers, volunteers and employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records with Children’s Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy:

https://www.w-h-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Westborough-Full-Safeguarding-and-CP-Policy-Digital-2025-2026.pdf

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This is a position working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of due diligence checks and in accordance with KCSIE 2026 and are required to complete and return a self-declaration form prior to interview

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Closing date

19 October 2026, 9:00 AM

Important Information

Salary range

£12,959 per year