Deputy Head of English

Holyport College, Holyport, Berkshire, SL6 3LE

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: The College’s full-time hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 3.45pm on Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS inc. London Fringe
• Additional allowances:

  TLR of £5816

What skills and experience we're looking for

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be an exemplar teacher within the department and across the College:
• Plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard to ensure real learning takes place and pupils make excellent progress
• Help develop an ambitious culture and ethos that is committed raising attainment
• Provide a nurturing classroom that helps pupils to develop as learners
• Help to positively promote good behaviour across the College
• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to lessons
• Collaborate with the Head of Department and the department to plan, implement and review the curriculum. This will include the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work which are inspiring for learners and teachers alike
• Collaborate with the Head of Department on the use of technology to improve learning and outcomes in English and KS4 and KS5
• Assist the Head of Department with the mechanisms for quality assurance and co-lead on appraisal with some members of the department.
• Deputise for the Head of Department in her absence.
• Take responsibility for at least one of the three Key Stage groups within the department.
• Line manage the lead teacher responsible for ‘whole school reading’
• Share in the organisation of intervention strategies, revision support and enrichment activities such as trips and other events.
• Assist the Head of Department with writing and preparing assessments and systems to ensure consistency of feedback across the department.
• Use assessments and data to monitor progress and set targets and follow up where necessary including communication with parents and the department.
• Assist the Head of Department with induction of new staff and trainee teachers.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures
• Raise the profile of English across the school

What the school offers its staff

Holyport College is committed to staff wellbeing and to ensuring that all colleagues can maintain an

appropriate work/life balance. Our staff are listened to and valued. We are a school where teachers really can teach: students behave very well at Holyport College and they want to learn. Classes generally have no more than 24 students in them.

The College has two additional weeks holiday per year compared to the average state school: our October half term is two weeks long and our Christmas holiday is three weeks and there are opportunities for

international travel: no member of staff will be asked to do this if they don’t want to however we have regular trips to Iceland, the Alps, Spain, France, Italy and the USA.

There are many opportunities for CPD including through our partnership with Eton College and the Boarding Schools’ Association.

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.

About Holyport College

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 660 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Holyport College website
• Email address: careers@holyportcollege.org.uk
• Phone number: 01628 640150
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holyport-college

A co-educational state day and boarding school for ages 11-19. Eton College is our sole Education Sponsor creating unique opportunities for all of our students. Focusing on high academic outcomes for all of our students with above national and local average results at both GCSE and A Level.

Arranging a visit to Holyport College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@holyportcollege.org.uk.

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