Faculty Leader for English

John O'Gaunt School, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS + TLR

Faculty Leader for English job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, talented and inspirational teacher to lead our English Faculty. The successful candidate will be required to teach English up to KS4. They will develop the teaching and learning of the English Faculty across all abilities in our 11-16 community school. The successful candidate will join the Extended Leadership Team (ELT) and play a key role in strategic decision making to help raise standards and improve outcomes for our students. This is an ideal role for anyone who has future senior leadership ambitions.

John O'Gaunt School is situated in the beautiful historic market town of Hungerford on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border and is very much at the heart of the community it serves. There are good road and rail links, with easy access to the M4 and a 10-minute walk from the station.

This is an exciting time to join John O'Gaunt, part of Excalibur Academies Trust. The school roll has grown and it is a unique and special place to work. Our philosophy is secured on a bedrock of teamwork - evident across the whole school and the school truly has a family feel.

Additionally we offer:

Career development opportunities within the school and across the Trust

Strong Professional Development based on individual needs

Staff laptop

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted private healthcare plan

Excellent Pension scheme

Clear onboarding and professional development pathway

John O’Gaunt School is proud to be part of Excalibur Academies Trust, a multi-academy Trust consisting of 20 schools across four local authorities along the M4 corridor, providing high quality education to almost 5000 children from age 2 to age 18. Our vision is to provide an excellent education, empowering individuals to thrive and grow within a caring, aspirational and outward looking culture. We believe in investing in our staff to ensure we attract and retain talented, dedicated people who are committed to changing children’s lives for the better. With a strong track record of raising the achievement of disadvantaged pupils across the trust, it is our mission to promote social mobility and personal fulfilment through the transformative power of education. Our growth strategy is based on our hub model and building the capacity to provide strong support and opportunities to schools who share our vision.

Working for Excalibur Academies Trust means you are valued; our professional development programme will support you every step of the way and our leaders will inspire you to be the best you can be. We believe your wellbeing is paramount to your performance and therefore have a number of benefits available to staff.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline if appropriate so would encourage early applications.

Commitment to safeguarding

EAT is an equal opportunities employer, proud to serve a diverse student/parent community. The Trust’s recruitment policy aims to ensure the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities, suitability for the position; to ensure all applicants are considered equally/consistently; ensure no applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic/ national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure the School meets its commitment to safeguarding/promoting the welfare of children/young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About John O'Gaunt School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 453 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John O'Gaunt School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-o-gaunt-school-hungerford

John O'Gaunt School is an11-16 secondary school, situated in the beautiful historic market town of Hungerford on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border and is very much at the heart of the community it serves. There are good road and rail links, with easy access to the M4 and a 10 minute walk from the station.

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