Faculty Leader - English

Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR1c (£17,216)
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus TLR1c (£17,216)

Faculty Leader - English job summary

Faculty Leader - English

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR1c (£17,216)

Site: Queen Katharine Academy

Closing date: 9am on Friday 26th September

Interview date: Week commencing 6th October

Start date: January 2026

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you an inspiring English specialist ready to lead a passionate team and shape the future of English education?

Are you ready to lead with ambition, inspire through excellence, and make a lasting impact in a vibrant school community?

If so, Queen Katharine Academy would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As Faculty Leader for English, you will drive high standards of teaching and learning, lead curriculum development, and support a team of passionate educators. You’ll be accountable for improving outcomes for all learners, mentoring subject leaders, and ensuring a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.

We’re looking for someone with Qualified Teacher Status and a degree in a relevant subject, alongside a proven track record of outstanding classroom practice and leadership. You’ll bring strategic vision, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire confidence in both staff and students. Experience in managing performance reviews, leading academy-wide initiatives, and using data to drive decision-making is essential.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of English education in a setting where Respect, Ambition, and Responsibility are more than just values - they’re the foundation of everything we do.

About us:

At Queen Katharine Academy, our values of Ambition, Responsibility and Respect - inspired by our namesake, Katharine of Aragon - guide everything we do. We’re committed to delivering a world-class education that empowers students to positively shape their futures. As part of the forward-thinking Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we benefit from shared expertise, professional development, and a supportive network of schools. Under new leadership, we’re building on strong foundations to create a culture where staff are empowered, valued and supported to thrive.

You’ll join a vibrant, diverse community where relationships with students, families and colleagues are at the heart of our success. With excellent facilities, ongoing development opportunities, and a culture rooted in kindness, fairness and high expectations, this is more than a job - it’s a chance to be part of something special.

If you're ready to lead with purpose and passion, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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

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 Queen Katharine Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Katharine Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-katharine-academy

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