Director of English

Reach Academy Feltham, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4AB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £57,819.00 Annually (FTE) (C1-C9), commensurate with experience + TLR

Director of English job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated head of department who would like to join a successful department, or an experienced teacher who is ready to make the transition to their first curriculum leadership role.

The successful candidate will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.

This is a English department leadership role, where you will be driving exceptional pupil in English from KS3 to KS5. Your purpose is to nurture a group of teachers to achieve incredible outcomes, whilst promoting literacy, reading and drama across the school. We teach AQA GCSE English Literature and English Language, and Edexcel English Literature.

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

Reach Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the processwelfare of children and young people.

In order to meet this responsibility all candidates will be subjected to a
rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable
applicants.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Reach Academy Feltham

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 979 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reach Academy Feltham website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reach-academy-feltham

Welcome to Reach Academy Feltham. Our staff are all driven by our mission to equip all of our pupils with the skills, attitudes and academic qualifications to enable them to go on to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. Our school focuses on bringing together the whole community in a shared dedication to do whatever it takes to achieve successful outcomes for the children we all love and care for.

We have the highest academic expectations whilst maintaining a loving, family-focused culture. As the Co-Headteachers, and supported by our Senior Leadership Team, we aim to know every pupil as an individual, harnessing the power of family relationships and all-through knowledge, to ensure that we can tailor our curriculum, support and resources to meet each child's needs and desires.

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