Head of English

Teaching Vacancies; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated local school in Yeovil is seeking a passionate teacher to join their committed and supportive team. The ideal candidate will inspire students and prioritize their welfare in a nurturing environment. The school offers resources such as a Chromebook for staff and values professional autonomy. With a strong community ethos and a focus on inclusive practices, this role promises to be rewarding and fulfilling. The deadline for applications is Thursday 8 January 2026, with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 12 January 2026.

Benefits

Chromebook for each staff member

Supportive leadership team

Positive school community

Professional autonomy

Staff social activities

Qualifications

• A passion for learning and teaching and an ambition to develop their own practice.
• The ability to inspire students to attain the highest possible outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Teach in a 'happy, inclusive and caring school'.
• Foster warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.

Skills

Passion for learning and teaching

Ability to inspire students

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We’re looking for people with:

• A passion for learning and teaching and an ambition to develop their own practice
• The ability to inspire students to attain the highest possible outcomes

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A chromebook for each member of the teaching staff
• A committed and supportive leadership team, teaching and support staff
• A stable and caring school community with well‑behaved, motivated and delightful students
• A pleasant, green site with outstanding facilities
• A school that has teachers’ professional autonomy as a key priority.
• A strong vibrant staff social ethos—for example, with a staff choir, staff steel‑pan band, and five‑a‑side football

Further details about the role

We are an 11‑16 Academy in Somerset, serving the town of Yeovil and the surrounding villages. Westfield is an oversubscribed and successful school with a good reputation. This is due to our reputation as a child‑centred organisation that has exemplary behaviour and an unmatched pastoral system that puts the welfare of students and staff at its core.

We can offer the opportunity to teach in a “happy, inclusive and caring school”.

“The school’s ethos is built on warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils”.

“Staff feel valued and empowered.”

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre‑appointment checks outlined in keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).

For further details please follow the links below and visit our website, www.westfieldacademy.co.uk or contact the HR & Student Data Officer, Rhiannon Rodber, tel: [phone], email: [e-mail].

If you wish to discuss the role further or have a preliminary visit please contact to do so.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 8 January 2026 at 09:00am.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 12 January 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 5:00pm on Friday 9 January 2026.

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre‑appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).