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Head of faculty - english

Heathfield (TA4 1)
Permanent
FIRSTGROUP PLC
Head of faculty
€35,000 a year
Posted: 28 January
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Overview

Curriculum across all key stages and sites. Raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the faculty, ensuring accountability for outcomes. Monitor pupil progress and work closely with staff to implement targeted support and interventions. Ensure the curriculum is broad, balanced, relevant, differentiated, and regularly reviewed to meet national developments and school priorities. Manage and deploy faculty resources effectively, including financial and physical assets, to support departmental and school development plans. Undertake regular audits, monitoring, and quality assurance checks to maintain high standards in teaching and learning. This role is ideal for an ambitious, reflective English leader passionate about curriculum excellence, staff development, and enabling every student to achieve their potential.


About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

* Qualified: UK QTS and a relevant honours degree.
* Experienced: Strong understanding of SEMH needs, with experience supporting pupils who may also present with ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs.
* Compassionate & Resilient: Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges.
* Knowledgeable: Comfortable teaching all three areas of English (Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening).
* Creative & Flexible: You’ll need to adapt and innovate to meet individual needs.


About Us

The Greaterhoe School is an independent special school near Newton Abbot in Devon, providing education for young people with complex needs. Set in a peaceful woodland environment and supported by a nearby care farm, we combine academic and vocational programmes with outdoor learning and therapeutic approaches tailored to each pupil’s individual strengths and needs. Our experienced staff work closely with every young person to remove barriers to learning, foster personal and social development, and create a caring, inclusive environment that enables pupils to achieve positive outcomes and build the skills, confidence, and resilience needed for their future.


Benefits

* Life Assurance & Pension scheme.
* Mental health support, physical health checks, and wellbeing services.
* Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) to choose perks that suit you.
* Cycle to Work & Electric Car Purchase Schemes.
* Family Growth Support, including enhanced parental leave and fertility treatment support.
* 4-Day Working Week: Work 80% of, get 100% pay.


Start

Start: March 2026. UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

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