English Subject Leader

The Charter School East Dulwich, London, SE22 8RB

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • 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: Full Time 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale (Inner London)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2c

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified and skilled English Subject Leader to join our welcoming, successful and growing school, starting in Sept 2026.

Our School and Trust:

• The Charter School East Dulwich is an oversubscribed, fully inclusive, diverse, mixed 11–18 comprehensive school centred on core values of Working Hard, Care, Curiosity and Integrity.
• Access for all to high quality Teaching and Learning is a priority, with our Year 11 and 13 cohorts excelling and achieving well above national average
• Staff and senior leaders bring energy and motivation to the school to ensure standards of excellence, and a culture where all students and staff are given breadth of opportunity and are valued. We focus on a research based, impactful approach to school improvement.
• As part of The Charter School Educational Trust we benefit from The Charles Dickens Research School, The London South Teaching Hub and working with a team of schools committed to excellence in education in South-East London.

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Is a skilled, versatile and driven English specialist with a passion for leading a team in delivering an excellent English provision to students across Years 7 to 13.
• Consistently models excellent practice and has students' academic progress and personal development at the core of their professional motivation
• Wants an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse and growing organisation.

Is keen to work collaboratively within the wider Communications teams.

What the school offers its staff

In return, you will get:

• The chance to work in a highly successful and positive Communications Team which achieves excellent results
• The opportunity to work with colleagues from across a diverse and growing Trust
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment in a school that prioritises staff well-being, support and professional development.

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.

How to apply

To apply please go to the ‘Join Us’ section of our website www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk to download an application form and job description. Alternatively, please contact our Trust HR Department, email recruitment@tcset.org.uk or telephone on 0203 873 2290.

Please note CVs are not accepted. No agencies please

Closing Date: Monday 9th March 2026

Interviews: W/C 16th March 2026.

Please note candidates may be invited to interview and appointments made ahead of the closing date for strong applications.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be sought and the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

English Subject Leader JD.docx.pdf - 189 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Charter School East Dulwich

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Charter School East Dulwich website
• Email address: recruitment@tcset.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-charter-school-east-dulwich

The Charter School East Dulwich serves a diverse community in South East London. Our students are from a truly comprehensive range of socio-economic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds. We strive to be a community where difference is respected, valued and demonstrated in daily life through our core values of Curiosity, Creativity, Care and Courage. As an inclusive and diverse community, we value and actively encourage applications from staff from sectors of society that are currently under-represented in the education sector.

As part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, we are founded on the conviction that all children deserve the opportunity to succeed, whatever their start in life or personal circumstances. We are a school at the heart of our community: a place where children walk to school together and where friendships, between students and between parents, grow stronger as a result of daily contact in and outside of the classroom. We teach our students to be curious, creative, confident, courageous and caring. They will leave us fully able to participate in our democratic society and prepared to meet the challenges and to harvest the opportunities of life in the 21st century.

The Charter School East Dulwich is a special place to work. We are committed to finding teachers with the energy, enthusiasm and expertise to inspire our students and enliven our community. As Head of PE you would work with an award-winning team in one of the most successful schools in Southwark. We offer a dynamic professional learning environment where teachers are given ongoing opportunities to develop their practice. We commit to our colleagues’ well-being as the only sustainable foundation for success.

As a new and growing school, we also offer excellent prospects for career growth.

Arranging a visit to The Charter School East Dulwich

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

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