Head of English
Full time, Permanent
Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 1A
To start in September 2025
Following the retirement of our longstanding and successful Head of English, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate of exceptional ability to join us as Head of English at Saint George’s CE School.
As Head of English, you will lead, develop and promote excellence in the teaching and learning of English (including Media and Film Studies) from KS3 to KS5. You will lead a passionate, enthusiastic and collaborative team of teachers to further improve the education our pupils receive in English; the successful candidate will have the vision and leadership to lead a strong department to even greater successes.
The school has an existing reputation for high quality education with a relentless focus upon high expectations and aspirations.
We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative school and pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment.
We would love to hear from you if you:
1. Want to work in a supportive and caring environment
2. Are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can
3. Are an ambitious professional
4. Are an outstanding classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge
Please download the vacancy pack below and apply via MyNewTerm.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate applies.
Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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