Head of English
Bower Park Academy, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS (£37,870 -£50,474)- UPS (£52,219 - £56,154)
Additional allowances
TLR 1B (£12,514)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bower Park Academy is looking to appoint a dedicated and professional Head of English to join our inclusive and forward-thinking school community. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious secondary school committed to delivering outstanding support for our students and staff.
As the Head of English you will:
• Have the ability to model well planned, organised and innovative lessons for the department
• Have the ability to lead the school team effectively and efficiently and work with other professionals and agencies
• Possess excellent communication skills
We want to hear from you if you are:
• A reliable and enthusiastic team player
• Passionate about supporting young people to thrive• Professional, organised, and committed to high standards
• Able to build positive relationships with students and colleagues
• Flexible, proactive, and ready to contribute to school life
Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an exceptional, dynamic Head of English to join a thriving department, with a strong team who work collaboratively together.
The successful candidate should have a passion and ambition to develop as a teacher and be an integral member of a team who wish to raise the aspirations and achievements of our pupils. You should be able to demonstrateexcellence in teaching and learning and an ability to engage and inspire students of all abilities.
The successful candidate will provide a supportive, stimulating environment and share the high expectations of achievement for all pupils. You must be a reflective practitioner and be committed to strong personal growth and continuing professional development.
If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: https://bowerpark.co.uk/
For further information about this role, please contact Lisa Woodbridge, PA to Principal Eddie Aylett, via LWoodbridge@elatschools.co.uk
Bower Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/
Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received.
We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.
We do not accept applications via agencies.
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
- High quality professional development
- Supportive and friendly colleagues
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bower Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1016 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bower Park Academy website
- Email address
- jwhite@elatschools.co.uk
At Bower Park Academy we have the great privilege to educate other people’s children, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best education in an environment where we endeavour to develop the whole child as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult lives. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum that ensures students master relevant knowledge, concepts and skills of a wide range of disciplines, whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.
The Academy is at the heart of the local community, providing a caring and supportive environment where students are nurtured and supported to achieve success. We provide high quality learning for all students and believe that, no matter what their starting point or personal circumstances, every student can achieve success.
In September 2016, Bower Park joined the Empower Learning Academy Trust (ELAT), with Hall Mead School, Hacton Primary School and The Brittons Academy. Hall Mead, as the sponsor, is an outstanding school with teaching school status. The Trust is using best practice development to support all staff across the schools to improve the quality of provision. In this way, ELAT is helping the schools to rapidly improve the quality of provision to ensure success for all students.
We will equip every student with the skills, attributes, values and qualifications necessary to lead highly successful adult lives.
Shahid Deen - Principal
Ofsted report
"Pupils’ personal development is strong. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education"
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139307
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