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Subject Leader - English

Subject Leader - English

Our Lady's Catholic College

Lancashire

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS TLR 1.2 (£10,714)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
24 April 2023

Job overview

"The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you, and here it is, set down by someone else. A person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out and taken yours.’- Alan Bennett

Due to internal promotion, the Governors of Our Lady’s Catholic College are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic subject leader to lead our established and innovative English team. The successful applicant must be able to support and lead the members of the English department in this pivotal role and demonstrate their understanding of curriculum development and leadership.

Our Lady's Catholic College is a successful comprehensive school with an excellent sixth form provision situated in Lancaster, Lancashire. We are growing in popularity and currently oversubscribed due to recent improvements not only in results but also in pupils’ behaviour. Parents recognise the excellent standard of pastoral care and we have a culture of high expectations resulting in a happy school to work and learn in. 

We belong to a Catholic Teaching Alliance and have a sharp focus on research based CPD which allows our staff to engage in the current approaches to understand how learning takes place. This inspires our staff to give the best possible learning experience to enable our pupils to be more effective learners. 


  • Are you a talented and energetic Teacher of English?
  • Do you have the skills to successfully lead and manage our English team?
  • If you would like to be part of our success story please read on:


We are looking for

A leader who has a mastery of their subject and a passion to ignite enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity in our pupils and staff

A leader who can contribute to the development of a challenging and engaging curriculum

A leader who understands the process of learning and is committed to their own continuing professional development

A leader whose positivity will inspire and motivate the English team to embrace opportunities beyond their current experience 

A leader who will be an integral part of our Catholic community and establish good relationships, with pupils, parent and staff, that are built on the Gospel values

What we can offer you

A strong family ethos with a happy and harmonious environment actively promoted by school leaders

The opportunity to teach year 12 and 13 in our sixth form centre

Well-equipped classrooms including five bespoke I.C.T. suites

Comprehensive P.E. facilities with a climbing wall, sports hall, gym and dance studio

The opportunity to be involved in a wide range of social activities with our school community: Workout Wednesdays, Football Fridays, talent shows, park walks, family barbecues, wellbeing group ... and we're always open to suggestions for more!

For more information, please refer to the attached documents and the ‘learn more about this school’ link at the bottom of this page.


Starting date - September 2023

Closing date - 24th April 2023 at 12 noon

Interviews - 9th May 2023 TBC


You will see that our most recent Ofsted inspection took place straight after returning from the Covid 19 lockdown. We feel that we were judged at a time when we were still finding our feet again after a turbulent period that was spent supporting our families. Over the past 18 months we have made many improvements and remain a school that wants to move forward, improve and develop for the sake of our pupils, irrespective of any Ofsted grade. We would love the opportunity to show you what a fabulous school we have. If you would like to join our school, please arrange a visit to come and see the real picture. I am certain that you will be impressed with our wonderful family community.

Please apply by completing the CES application from and sending to:

recruitment@olcc.lancs.sch.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

Attached documents

About Our Lady's Catholic College

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+44 1524 66689

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Our Ladys’ Catholic College is a successful comprehensive school with an excellent sixth form provision situated in Lancaster, Lancashire.  We are growing in popularity and currently oversubscribed due to recent improvements not only in results but also in pupils’ behaviour.
Parents recognise the excellent standard of pastoral care and we have a culture of high expectations resulting in a happy school to work and learn in.

We belong to a Catholic Teaching Alliance and have a sharp focus on research based CPD which allows our staff to engage in the current approaches to understand how learning takes place. This inspires our staff to give the best possible learning experience to enable our pupils to be more effective learners.

If you are considering relocating we strongly recommend you come and explore Lancaster and the surrounding areas.  You can get a flavour of what we have to offer by some of the links below.

Lancaster is a beautiful city filled with a rich history and stunning surroundings.  According to Ch4’s ‘Best Place to Live in the UK’ programme, the Lancaster district is one of the 10 best places to live in the country!  Property guru Sarah Beeny took into account affordability of housing, jobs, business, well-being, culture and family life resulting in ranking Lancaster ninth over hundreds of other UK areas.

The area is very well connected for transport; there are two motorway junctions from the M6 and the newly opened bypass has greatly improved traffic congestion into the city centre. If you want to visit larger cities, Lancaster is on the main train line making it a very easy journey to Manchester (1hr), Glasgow/Edinburgh (2hrs) and London (2.5hrs). The nearby port of Heysham has car ferries to the Isle of Man and Ireland.

Due to its universities, Lancaster has a vibrant cultural scene and is becoming quite cosmopolitan. There are many bars, restaurants and pubs with lots of live music. The city hosts food festivals, beer festivals, jazz festivals and music festivals. https://visitlancaster.org.uk/blog/19-events-in-2019/. Thespians benefit from two theatres and two cinemas, there are 3 museums and exhibitions are regularly held in the city’s art galleries.

Walkers are spoilt for choice with the Lake District, the Forest of Bowland and the Dales all nearby offering outstanding natural beauty in the countryside.
https://www.lancashirelife.co.uk/out-about/walks/10-great-spring-walks-in-lancashire-1-4931810. The Lune Valley has lots of pretty and popular villages and there are safe cycle tracks, perfect for families, along the river - upstream to the Crook O’Lune, downstream to Glasson Dock and along the old railway track to the nearby seaside town of Morecambe.

Morecambe also offers a variety of festivals such as Vintage by the Sea, A Splendid Day Out, Morecambe Comic Con and Catch the Wind Kite Festival.
https://morecambebid.com/festivals-events-2019/. Concerts are regularly held at the resorts’s Platform venue. The famous 1930’s Art Deco hotel, The Midland, is a very popular spot for afternoon tea or cocktails as it looks out over the bay. https://englishlakes.co.uk/the-midland/. There is a lovely safe promenade which is fabulous for prams, bikes, or just feet as all 5 miles of it are totally flat making it ideal for family walks.

If you are considering applying for a post in our school please feel free to contact the headteacher's assistant, c.rowlands@olcc.lancs.sch.uk, to arrange a visit so you can see for yourself how wonderful our school is.

A link to the Ofsted report on the Ofsted site: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/119798


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