Assistant Head of English

Wollaston School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7PH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS / UPS + TLR2C
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2C

What skills and experience we're looking for

https://nenevalleypartnership.com/join-our-team/ASSISTANT HEAD OF ENGLISH

September 2026 Start -

MPS / UPS + TLR2C

Passionate about English? Ready to Inspire the next generation and looking for your dream role for the next academic year? Are you a dedicated and ambitious English teacher looking for your next exciting adventure? Do you want to be part of a thriving, supportive team that helps students develop a love for English and achieve outstanding results? If so, Wollaston School could be the perfect place for you!

Due to the current postholder pursuing a career overseas, we are seeking a dedicated and ambitious professional with KS4 expertise and a track record of securing exceptional outcomes at GCSE and who can further improve our already strong academic outcomes.

Wollaston School is a good school with a vision to become exceptional for the children in our community. Our core values of kindness, ambition and community shape everything we do. We are looking for a highly motivated leader who mirrors these values, who can inspire both students and staff alike to achieve better every day.

Open Sessions - come & see us in action, and meet key members of our team on:

Thursday 7th May @ 9am

Tuesday 12th May @ 9am

Please email nvp-recruitment@nenevalleypartnership.com to secure your place.

Closing date for applications is: Thursday 14th May @ Midday

Interviews will be held during week commencing 18th May 2026

To apply online, please visit:

Wollaston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check and the provision of two references one of which MUST be your most recent or last employer.

What the school offers its staff

Do you want to work in a school where you feel valued? Where staff wellbeing is championed.Where CPD and opportunities for growth and development are supported and encouraged? Lookno further and come and work with us!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Assistant HOF English - Advert May 2026.pdf - 901 KB (opens in new tab)

Asst Head of English - Job Description .pdf - 202 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wollaston School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wollaston School website
• Email address: ridgek@wollaston-school.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wollaston-school

Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.

We are a school that takes great pride in our central purpose - to prepare every student for success. Success in academic qualifications, success in a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership activities and success in every individual’s personal and social development. We work towards this mission through a focus on exceptional levels of pastoral support and an academic and enrichment programme designed to ensure that every individual reaches their true potential.

At Wollaston, we believe in aiming high. We target excellence with the utmost commitment, but we also remember that a truly inspiring education is one that is filled with joy, laughter and happiness. We are also a school that is led by our values. We value honesty, kindness and tolerance. We embrace individuality as well as collective responsibility, we celebrate diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and we are a community which supports every individual to achieve all that they are capable of.

For most students, Wollaston School provides an education which lasts for seven years, from age 11 to age 18. Our ambition is to ensure that at the end of that journey, every student is ready to take their place in society as positive, purposeful, ethical and well qualified individuals.

Life at Wollaston School is characterised by an ethos of warmth, respect and ambition. We value effective working relationships with parents and we believe in delivering a high quality professional service in every aspect of our work. We offer a broad and exciting curriculum, expert teaching and high standards of academic achievement. We promote impeccable standards of behaviour and we expect the very best of every individual who walks through our doors. We are a team of staff and students who are committed to ensuring that our school is a truly exceptional place of learning.

Arranging a visit to Wollaston School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ridgek@wollaston-school.net.

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