40 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    2 July 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    21 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Business studies, Economics

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Leadership (Outer London) (L6 – L10) + TPS

Deputy Head of Sixth Form job summary

Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Dates: Apply by 8am on Monday 2nd June 2025. Job start: September 2025 or January 2026.

Salary: Leadership (Outer London) (L6 – L10) + Teachers Pension Scheme

Location: Enfield, North East London

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: Permanent

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational person to join Oasis Academy Enfield. You will join a team of committed teachers and become a leader in the Enterprise Faculty, which comprises Business Studies, Computer Science and Economics. All the staff are enthusiastic, flexible and determined to develop the Learning Area into an outstanding department. You will be supported by a knowledgeable and experienced Head of Department, and Head of Faculty who has introduced many new teaching resources and schemes of work

We believe all students are entitled to an education that equips them to be happy, successful and responsible citizens of the future. At Sixth Form our intent remains to empower every student to live the Enfield Way, to develop that LEARN ethos: To Lead, Excel, Aspire, to demonstrate Resilience and to seek to Nurture others so that we can take pride in our community and aspire to achieve outstanding results. As an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Sixth From in March 2025, we pride ourselves on offering high quality courses within a structured, caring environment.

Oasis Academy Enfield is an inclusive 11 to 18 academy that is committed to giving children the best possible education. We are located in a new building with state-of-the-art facilities and situated 12 minutes from Enfield Lock train station. The percentage of students achieving top grades at GCSE has risen over the years. Our students progress to universities including Russell Group and other leading universities following a wide range of courses.

We are committed to providing staff with high quality professional development. We hold middle and senior leadership courses run by Institute of Education at UCL open to all staff who want to develop their skills in their current role or look towards the next step in their career. If you wish to grow professionally with our academy, join us and become part of the team to develop an outstanding academy.

For more information about the post as well as an application pack including a full job description, please visit our website or contact the HR Officer.

We welcome informal visits to the Academy from prospective candidates.

Completed applications should be submitted by 8am on Monday 2nd June 2025.

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 2nd June 2025. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide feedback on your application at this stage.

Oasis Community Learning runs transformational Academies in many areas across the United Kingdom. Believing that every person, in addition to every child matter, we are working with the wider Oasis Group, transforming schools into Community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

Why you should work for us:

• Free access to our fully equipped boxing gym

• Free access to our fully equipped keep fit gymnasium

• Friendly matches played between staff regularly.

• Pre-created teaching resources which you just need to adapt – saving time and workload.

• Whole class approach to marking and feedback – saving time and workload.

• Opportunities to earn extra money for lunch time duties.

• A wide range of opportunities to progress and make your mark on student wellbeing and progress.

• 1:1 peer instructional coaching and high quality CPD sessions support you to teach great lessons every lesson

• Access to mental health support.

• 8 mins walk from Enfield Lock station or plenty of on-site parking.

• We are a soon to be Trauma Informed Practice school – we have a calm and relational approach to dealing with behaviour issues and ensure our students feel a strong sense of belonging to the academy family.

• We have a good Ofsted Rating. We are proud that our exams data show that we are constantly improving.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced Disclosure and Barring checks.

Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

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

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About Oasis Academy Enfield

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
777 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Oasis Academy Enfield opened in September 2007 as a new academy. Initially a group of portacabins and a pioneering spirit, the Academy moved into its £30 million purpose-built accommodation two years later on Innova Business Park, 12 minutes walk from Enfield Lock Station.

The Academy has enjoyed considerable success in its 15 year history. In 2018, Ofsted confirmed that we continue to be a good academy.

Academy leaders and staff share high expectations for all students

Students behave well, and treat each other and staff with respect

Safeguarding is a strength of the Academy, and staff are proactive at supporting the children to stay safe both in school and out

Students feel safe and happy in school. Parents support this view and are happy with the progress their children are making

We provide students with high quality teaching, which not only enables them to make to the best possible progress and achieve the highest grades, but also equips them with the skills, behaviour and character, which will help them be successful and make a positive contribution to their community.

The Sixth Form offers a wide range of courses and the highest standard of teaching and enrichment activities. We want all our students to gain the qualifications that enable them to move onto college, work, apprenticeships or university. Around 95% of our sixth form students progress to university with two thirds going to Russell Group and other leading universities following a wide range of courses from English, History to engineering, psychology and law.

We are committed to providing staff with high quality professional development. Masterclasses run by experienced colleagues focusing on academy priorities are available to all teachers. We hold middle and senior leadership courses run by Institute of Education at UCL open to all staff who want to develop their skills in their current role or look towards the next step in their career.

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