Assistant Head of English

Wollaston School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7PH

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• 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

ASSISTANT HEAD OF ENGLISHJanuary 2027 Start – MPS / UPS + TLR2C (£8,913.00)pa

Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed English teacher who can teach and lead English at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and A Level. Key Stage 4 expertise is preferable, with a proven track record of securing exceptional outcomes at GCSE.

We would welcome applications from candidates who are aspirational and want to progress further in their careers within a well-established and supportive faculty that will develop your professional skills.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Faculty and Heads of Year to ensure that we are fully prepared for the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum that is both challenging and accessible for all students.

To apply online and for further information, please visit: https://nenevalleypartnership.com/join-our-team/

Closing date for applications is: Friday 16th October 2026 @ Midday.

With interviews expected to be held the following week (w/c 19.10.2026)

For queries, or to book a school tour, please email: Kerry Ridge, HR & Ops Manager: ridgek@wollaston-school.net

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

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.

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.pdf - 902 KB (opens in new tab)

Asst Head of English - Job Description 2026 - 2027.pdf - 202 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wollaston School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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.

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