Second in Department - English

Girls' Schools Association; Edgware; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TPS membership

Free lunches during term time

Season ticket loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free use of swimming pool and fitness

Cycle to Work

Eye Care Schemes

Fee remission

Job summary

NLCS in Edgware seeks a Second in Department (Maternity Cover) for the English Department, starting April 2027. The role involves supporting the Head of Department in leading teaching, learning and literacy initiatives, and helping maintain high academic standards across the department.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with strong organisational skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues to drive literacy and learning across the school.

Qualifications

• Outstanding classroom practitioner with a passion for English.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Support the Head of Department in maintaining high academic standards and fostering innovation.
• Areas of responsibility will reflect the candidate's strengths and will be agreed after appointment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day leadership, development and management of teaching and learning in the English department.
• Help drive and promote literacy across the wider school community.
• Collaborate with Head of Department to maintain high standards and foster continuous improvement.
• Contribute to a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Literacy development

English teaching

Job description

SECOND IN DEPARTMENT - ENGLISH

Full time Maternity Cover

Required from April 2027

Join a dynamic, supportive and high-achieving English Department where, as Second in Department (Maternity Cover), you will play a key role in shaping teaching, learning and literacy across the school.

Working closely with the Head of Department, you will support the day-to-day leadership, development and management of teaching and learning within the department, while also helping to drive and promote literacy across the wider school community.

We are seeking an outstanding classroom practitioner with a passion for English, strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues. As Second in Department, you will support the Head of Department in maintaining the department’s high academic standards and fostering a culture of innovation, ambition and continuous improvement. The specific areas of responsibility will reflect the experience, strengths and interests of the successful candidate and will be discussed and agreed following appointment.

We can offer:

• A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
• A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications.
• The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom.
• A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being.
• Other benefits include membership of the TPS, free lunches during term time, season ticket loan, Employee Assistant Programme, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission.

The vacancy closes on Friday 13th November 2026 at 7.00am, however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.

Interview date: Thursday 19th November 2026.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team at [e-mail] or telephone the School on 0208 952 0912

NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of all staff to share this commitment. As this role is classed as working in regulated activity, applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Website: www.nlcs.org.uk

School Address: Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ