Second in Department - English

Newmarket Academy

Second in Department – English

Start Date: 8th June 2026

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR £5,875

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Newmarket Academy is a community school on a journey to embed and sustain the significant improvements we have made. Last summer saw our students achieve the best results in the school’s history, with our English department leading the way and we want to continue to build on this strong foundation. We are ambitious to ‘be the best we can be’ for the children who attend our school.

Our core values- respect, responsibility and resilience - capture our approach and we are looking for a Second in English to join us who can model our values and support us on our journey. We are proud to have been appointed the first lead secondary school in the country for developing the CUSP curriculum (Curriculum Unity Schools Partnership) at secondary level. The CUSP curriculum is well established in the UK and internationally. CUSP is guided by evidence-led curriculum structures, such as retrieval, spaced retrieval practice and interleaving. It is underpinned by explicit vocabulary instruction and research-focused pedagogy. Combining these has led to exceptional outcomes for young people, as a result of coherent curriculum design and instructional teaching.

Newmarket Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a forward-thinking academy trust of 40 schools. At Unity, we value our people, and we have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. Unity Schools Partnership celebrates both professional development and career progression. You will join a team of specialists in a department which encourages new, innovative and challenging teaching methods which have underpinned a trajectory of improving results. A highly effective cohesive team of specialists that has been on a journey of rapid improvement over the past few years. There are high-quality schemes of learning in place and Teaching and learning is effective across the department.

You will:

• Be engaging, passionate and hard-working risk taker who can motivate, inspire and challenge both students and colleagues

• Committed to ensuring all students make exceptional progress

In return we will offer:

• Support any CPD required to be able to fulfil the role

• A supportive and friendly working environment with well established “well-being” programmes.

• An excellent programme of induction into the Academy with supportive and dynamic staff.

• 2 week October half term

• Well-being day each Academic year.

Prospective candidates are invited to visit the Academy and meet the team.

Please contact Sian Newby, PA to the Headteacher for further information or to make an appointment - sian.newby@newmarketacademy.co.uk

Closing date: 11 May 2026, 09:00am

Interview date: TBC

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.