Acting Head of Faculty - English

Sir Frederick Gibberd College, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April or September 2025

• Closing date

  7 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,074.00 - £50,470.00 Annually (Actual) Main Payscale M1 - UPS plus TLR 1A (£15,789)

Acting Head of Faculty - English job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Acting Faculty Lead for English who is committed to academic excellence and ensuring that every child succeeds. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop the English provision at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, leading a dedicated team to deliver outstanding education and an enriching learning experience.

As Faculty Lead, you will plan and deliver high-quality lessons, inspire students to develop a love for English, and drive excellent academic outcomes. You will play a key role in raising standards and fostering a culture of high expectations across the department.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding leadership role, where you can make a lasting impact on students’ lives, we would love to hear from you.

This role is ideal for:

• Experienced Teachers looking for a leadership role.
• Established Faculty Leads seeking additional responsibility.

Our ideal candidate will:

✔ Be passionate about English education and committed to driving student success.
✔ Demonstrate high ambition and optimism, with the resolve to make a real difference in students’ lives.
✔ Be committed to Sir Frederick Gibberd College's ethos of high expectations and academic excellence.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sir Frederick Gibberd College

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 779 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sir Frederick Gibberd College website (opens in new tab)
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Brand new 11-19 school with an academic sixth form in Harlow, Essex.

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