Subject Leader - English

"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.