English KS4 Leader

Shenfield High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE) plus TLR1a £10,173

English KS4 Leader job summary

The role

We are seeking a charismatic, dynamic and highly motivated practitioner to join the leadership team of our enthusiastic, skilled and successful English department as KS4 Leader. We offer an ambitious and challenging Key Stage 4 curriculum designed to foster a love of literature and language while driving excellent outcomes for our students. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading KS4 provision, driving standards, and ensuring consistently high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across GCSE English Language and Literature.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher and leader to shape and refine curriculum design, support colleagues in delivering engaging and impactful lessons, and use assessment intelligently to maximise student progress and attainment. You will be instrumental in leading effective intervention strategies and ensuring that all students are fully prepared to achieve their potential in external examinations.

The English department is a particular strength of the school. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture that is both supportive and collaborative, where staff feel genuinely valued and thrive as part of a team of experienced and reflective practitioners. Professional development is a priority, and you will be fully supported in your leadership role within a welcoming and forward-thinking department. A love of reading is central to our curriculum, and you will join a team committed to promoting this across the school. A wide range of enrichment opportunities is offered, including public speaking, creative writing, book clubs and targeted revision sessions. We also actively engage with national and whole-school initiatives such as World Book Day, BBC News Day and visiting author events, alongside making full use of our excellent school library.

Our School

Shenfield High School is a standalone 11-18 Academy with a comprehensive ethos and commitment to high academic standards supported by a significant investment in pastoral care and wellbeing.

The school is conveniently located close to Shenfield mainline station on the line into London Liverpool Street and home to the eastern terminus of the new cross rail Elizabeth Line. The school’s location attracts outer fringe London allowance.

For more information about the role, please see our Candidate Information Pack.

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.

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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

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 Shenfield High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shenfield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shenfield-high-school-brentwood

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