Head of English
Start date: 1 September 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 1B
Contract: Full time and permanent
TLR time: 7 sessions over 2 weeks
We wish to appoint a Head of English to develop and lead a lively , committed and enthusiastic English Department consisting of twelve colleagues. You will be ably supported by a deputy and TLR holders for each key stage. Each play a vital part in the department's ongoing excellence.
The English department is one of the largest and most important departments in the school; your work will have an impact throughout the school and you will have a highly influential role.
The English team is impressively committed , collaborative and driven. The leader must be an excellent classroom practitioner who has experience of teaching across all three key stages . They will have a genuine love of language, literature and creativity and of communicating enthusiasm for the subject. Ideally you will have experience of leading an English department within a school already.
We are proud of our knowledge-rich, resource-rich curriculum . We've worked hard to make the Key Stage Three curriculum diverse and challenging . We offer comprehensive support to our exam groups in Key Stages Four and Five, whilst ensuring their experience of studying English is educationally stimulating and enriching . As an experienced professional, you will have a high degree of autonomy to establish a curriculum which leads to success in public exams 'whilst ensuring that our students love English and become critical readers, confident writers, and effective speakers.
Closing date for applications: Monday 19 January 2026 at 11:50pm
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Backwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.