25 days remaining to apply

  • Earliest start date

    23 February 2026

  • Latest start date

    13 April 2026

  • Closing date

    6 January 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 December 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

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L1 to L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an individual:

  • who is passionate about working in our school
  • whose enthusiasm and in-depth subject knowledge will inspire our pupils and students and ensure they are provided with the best educational experiences
  • who can positively contribute to the school, its aims and ethos


What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • a professional and supportive learning environment, committed to staff development
  • the opportunity to make a difference
  • a school with a strong community ethos, situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds, but within commuting distance from the historic City of York, Leeds and Hull
  • happy & motivated pupils and students who want to learn

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

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

Director-of-Teaching-English JD.pdf - 652 KB (opens in new tab)
Oct-24-Teaching-Application-Form-Oct-24 (2).docx - 99 KB (opens in new tab)
Information-booklet-WS-final-v1-1.pdf - 1.32 MB (opens in new tab)

About Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1218 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College website
Email address
cking@woldgate.net
Phone number
01759302395
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Woldgate is a school with a distinct vision for education. Our view of an outstanding school is based on shared values, where every child is known and cared for as an individual. To cultivate this, we build a supportive and caring community, where a child’s talents can grow through academic study and the opportunity to participate in the many activities, productions and visits that make Woldgate School unique. We are a school with a positive, welcoming, warm atmosphere, in which pupils take pride in their achievements and where each individual pupil achieves academically through consistently good teaching, in an environment that seeks to nurture their love of learning and challenges them to excel.

Arranging a visit to Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cking@woldgate.net.

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