What skills and experience we're looking for
Come and lead our fabulous English department in a truly great school where students are engaged and eager to learn and our staff are passionate about inspiring them.
We are looking for a candidate who will:
• aspire to be an innovative, outstanding leader and practitioner
• lead and inspire a love of learning in English
• be able to teach English lit and ideally language to A level
• maximise achievement through rigorous monitoring, intervention and review
• be keen to participate in aspects of wider school life
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
• a strong, supportive, forward looking and effective department
• teaching across all Key Stages
• very positive climate for learning where students want to work hard and do well
• an ethos of staff well- being, including early finishes ahead of parents’ evenings, minimal evening events, and off- site PPA
• a team of cover supervisors to ensure teachers rarely cover colleagues’ absence
• personalised pathways of CPD, including coaching and leadership training for aspirant middle and senior leaders
Further details about the role
THE HOLT SCHOOL Holt Lane Wokingham RG41 1EE
Tel: 0118 978 0165
holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk
Head of English
Full time
Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
TLR 1c
Main pay range/upper pay range depending on skills and expertise demonstrated at interview
Come and lead our fabulous English department in a truly great school where students are engaged and eager to learn and our staff are passionate about inspiring them.
We are looking for a candidate who will:
• aspire to be an innovative, outstanding leader and practitioner
• lead and inspire a love of learning in English
• be able to teach English lit and ideally language to A level
• maximise achievement through rigorous monitoring, intervention and review
• be keen to participate in aspects of wider school life
In return, we can offer:
• a strong, supportive, forward looking and effective department
• teaching across all Key Stages
• very positive climate for learning where students want to work hard and do well
• an ethos of staff well- being, including early finishes ahead of parents’ evenings, minimal evening events, and off- site PPA
• a team of cover supervisors to ensure teachers rarely cover colleagues’ absence
• personalised pathways of CPD, including coaching and leadership training for aspirant middle and senior leaders
The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school. Further details and an application form are available from the school website
Prospective applicants are welcome to telephone Katie Warner, HR manager for more information about this post and to arrange a visit.
The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Closing date: 9am, Thursday, 6th March 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.