Head of English

Tesol Inc; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading secondary academy in Southeast London is seeking a qualified Head of English to provide strategic leadership for their English department. This full-time permanent role involves overseeing English education from KS3 to KS5, ensuring high-quality teaching and promoting a rich extracurricular program. The school offers excellent facilities and support for staff development, alongside favorable working conditions.

Benefits

Excellent modern facilities

Extensive support network

Teachers' pension

Free parking

Professional development programme

Lifestyle and discount savings

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Headspace app

Secondment Opportunities

Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience leading an English department.
• Ability to challenge all students across key stages.
• Keen interest in extracurricular English activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the English curriculum for KS3, KS4, and KS5.
• Ensure quality education and effective assessment for all students.
• Promote extracurricular English activities and student engagement.

Skills

Strategic oversight

Teaching English across all key stages

Understanding of quality education in English

Interest in Gifted & Talented

Understanding of SEN

Education

QTS/QTLS certification

Job description

Job: Head of English

School: Secondary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London

Start date: September 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS £38,836 - £60,154 per annum (inner London) + TLR

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good 11-18 oversubscribed secondary school in Lewisham, Southeast London (inner London), looking for apermanent Head of English to lead a strong English department.

The School and the MAT offer:

• Excellent modern facilities
• An extensive support network
• Teachers' pension
• Free parking
• Excellent professional development programme

• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

• Headspace app
• Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
• Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
• Season ticket loans

The successful applicant with QTS/QTLS will have strategic oversight of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English and will be able to teach English to all key stages. You'll have an understanding of what makes excellent quality of education within English.

Setting a level of challenge for all abilities across all key stages within lessons and through the

thriving extracurricular activities already on offer will be important to you.

A keen interest and/or experience in Gifted & Talented, SEN, and Assessment for Learning initiatives is essential.

The school is part of a respected medium size multi academy trust, and their reputation is built on a tradition of high standards and academic excellence. They support every single student and staff member in reaching their full potential.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education to apply for this Head of English job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.