Head of English
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 8am
Date listed
14 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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
- UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1e (currently 12,517 pa)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an outstanding and dynamicHead of English. The successful candidate will be a motivated educator with excellent subject knowledge, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to driving high standards of teaching and learning. They will inspire a love of English in all students, while nurturing and supporting them to achieve their full potential in their English studies.
Through the Teaching School, the English department is potentially working with the English Hub, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to lead this collaboration, where we are hopeful to be an Associate School.
What the school offers its staff
We believe that Archbishop Holgate’s is ‘no ordinary school’ and is an excellent place to work, a view confirmed by Ofsted in our most recent inspection, “Staff are incredibly proud to work here.”
Our staff are friendly and supportive and our students are polite, hardworking and keen to succeed. As such, this post represents an exciting opportunity to join a very successful, high-achieving, forward looking and fully-subscribed Church of England comprehensive, a school judged Outstanding in all areas by both Ofsted and SIAMS.
Successful candidates will be fully supported to develop in the role, benefiting from bespoke CPD opportunities both at Archbishop’s and as part of the Pathfinder Teaching School Hub. In addition, colleagues will benefit from being part of the Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust Career Pathway Programme, and through working with colleagues across other Trust schools, develop skills and share innovative teaching and learning practices.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1818 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01904 411341
Arranging a visit to Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy.
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