Job title: 2iC English
Salary: M1 (£32,916) - UPS2 (£49,232) + TLR2b (£5,955) + well-being cash plan + TPS pension + Lift Schools benefits
School: Lift Winton, London Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PS
Contract type: Permanent, full time
Start date: September 2026 or as soon after
This is a new and exciting opportunity to support the leadership of the English department. This role will develop you both personally and professionally to ensure you reach your full potential.
Your new school
Lift Winton is a popular secondary school with fantastic facilities and a great reputation within the local community. With that said, we continue to be ambitious and want to become the best school in Hampshire. The school has recently appointed a new Principal, Myles Preston, who brings with him over ten years of experience in both teaching and leadership roles. Myles is passionate about the prospect of working with and leading a fantastic community of likeminded staff who understand the potential that an excellent education has in unlocking doors for young people and who are dedicated to joining a school on a rapid journey of improvement. If you are ambitious, energetic and have a ‘get stuck in’ attitude, this could be the role for you.
We are in the process of building a vision and a set of values to drive our school forward, and want to hear from people who are excited about the prospect of working with us to ensure our school is a high performing school in terms of outcomes, but also a school which places community and care at the forefront of all that we do. It’s an exciting time to join and be part of our journey, the school maintained a ‘Good’ grade in the latest visit by Ofsted in 2023. We pride ourselves on a culture of high support and high expectations, and we have excellent relationships with families and the community who work closely with us to ensure every child receives an excellent education.
Your new role
The role of the Second in English is to support the Head of English to lead and manage the department, thereby ensuring that all teachers are in a position to provide all students with an excellent education. You will not only be an excellent practitioner, but you will also be able to effectively lead, coach, and support others to be excellent teachers too. You will support the Head of English to fulfil the department vision, to design and deliver a curriculum that is stimulating and engaging for students, and to implement department wide strategies to ensure all students enjoy and excel within the subject.
As part of Lift Schools, we have set the ambitious goal of 90% of our students achieving a good pass in English and Mathematics by 2028, and to continue the year-on-year rise in the number of students achieving the highest grades. It is this success that will allow every young person who attends this school to access the most ambitious future as they enter adulthood.
Please don’t wait until the closing date to apply as we will review applications and interview as we receive them.
What you’ll need to succeed
We are looking for a qualified English teacher who has a proven track record of driving and improving results. You will be able to plan and deliver engaging lessons to students with the appropriate amount of constructive challenge and adapt your teaching style and the curriculum to meet the needs of all students within the subject. You will also be highly ambitious for our students, our team, and for raising standards across your department.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
1- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
2- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
3- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
How we support you
At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance. We offer you:
Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career. Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school please contact Jessica Billows, Recruitment Manager, on [email protected].
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
