Assistant Head of Department - English
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st May - Negotiable for the right candidate
Closing date
24 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time equivalent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS Plus TLR 2b £5,866
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate, inspiring and ready to contribute the running of our English department as an Assistant Head of Department - English at Newhouse Academy?
We would like to hear from you! We actively encourage you to come into the Academy and meet the team.
Newhouse Academy strives for ‘high expectations in all that we do’ and the successful candidate will be committed to helping us achieve this.
It is important that you understand how important our values are to us. This has helped Newhouse Academy to become one of the most improved academies in the country.
This is a great opportunity for a candidate that is ready to contribute to the academy journey and our journey as an English department too.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
Internal coaching programme
An optional health package which includes access to GP appointments, money back on; eye tests, prescriptions and more.
Free use of brand new gym facilities
Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
Free staff car parking
Hours: Full time equivalent
Salary: MPS/UPSPlus TLR 2B £5,886
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: 1st May - Negotiable for the right candidate
Closing date for applications: 24th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February following application closing date
If you would like to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukto arrange.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date/time.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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