Assistant Head of English

Winifred Holtby Academy, Hull, HU7 4PW

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  9 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) £31,650 – £49,084 (MPS1 – UPS3) plus TLR 2A (£3,391pa)

Assistant Head of English job summary

As an Assistant Head of English, you will support in maximising the achievement and progress of students in English, develop an engaging and exciting curriculum that enables every student to achieve their potential and that promotes enjoyment of the subject, enable effective and efficient management of resources, lead by example providing a positive role model for all members of the faculty team and students. You will be responsible for working as part of a team, supporting the Deputy Head of Faculty and Director of English.

About You

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching in a classroom with students of a relevant age and have successful experience as a member of a team. Candidates will also have qualified teacher status or degree, have at least 2 years teaching experience and will have the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.

What WE can Offer YOU

In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive. We offer all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS); an excellent new staff induction programme; a commitment to high quality continued professional development; and free onsite car parking.

For an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Miss Bibby via 01482 826207

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact us via the details above You can complete the “Additional Requirements” section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.

You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust.

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 Winifred Holtby Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1334 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Winifred Holtby Academy website (opens in new tab)
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