Overview
Closing Date: 05/10/2025 12:02 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: 05/01/2026
Establishment: Oak Academy Location: Oak Academy Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 plus TLR 1.2 £13,167 Department: Education Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 32.44 Weeks per Year: 52.140 Pay Grade: Main Teachers | M1 - M6 - Upper Scale UPS 1 - UPS 3. Plus TLR 1.2
The Role
Are you an outstanding English teacher ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Or an experienced leader looking for an exciting new challenge? We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and forward-thinking Head of English to join our team at Oak Academy and play a key role in shaping our academy’s journey to becoming a centre of educational excellence.
As Head of English, you will:
* Lead with vision – setting high expectations and fostering a culture of excellence across the English department.
* Inspire progress – ensuring engaging, innovative schemes of work that empower students of all abilities to achieve their best.
* Drive impact – improving standards of attainment and progress across all key stages.
* Develop people – supporting and challenging colleagues, nurturing professional growth, and building a collaborative, high-performing team.
* Make a difference – using creative strategies, enrichment opportunities, and robust assessment to unlock potential in every student.
We want someone who is:
* A skilled classroom practitioner and role model with a track record of strong outcomes.
* A strategic leader who can analyse data, plan interventions, and deliver sustained improvement.
* An innovator, able to make English inspiring, relevant, and enjoyable for all learners.
* A strong communicator, ready to engage parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
Committed to our ethos that “every student has the right to learn, grow and achieve.”
What We have to Offer
* A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
* A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
* All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
* Strong potential for career progression.
* A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
* An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
* Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
* A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Shelley Morris. HR Academy Lead at shelley.morris@oa.weareauthentic..education
Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent
Authentic Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search.
Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
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