Head of English (Curriculum and Teaching and Learning)

Marriotts School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT

64 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (141)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,601.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) ECT / MPS / UPS + TLR (dependent on experience)

Head of English (Curriculum and Teaching and Learning) job summary

At Marriotts our vision is for every single student to exceed their potential and to leave us with the qualifications, skills and attitudes that they need to move on to the next stage of their lives.

Judged as Met Expected Standards in all areas by Ofsted in January 2026. Marriotts is committed to the school’s continuous improvement and encouragement for all pupils to ‘aim high, work hard and be kind’.

We are currently looking to appoint a Head of English (Curriculum and Teaching and Learning). This is a Joint Head of Faculty position and is a full-time permanent appointment from January 2027.

The successful candidate will be joining our expanding English Faculty at an exciting time as we continue to grow and develop to support the students at Marriotts School.

This is a key middle leadership role with responsibility for driving and delivering high-quality English provision across the school. The successful candidate will be a qualified, enthusiastic and committed practitioner who is able to provide high quality teaching and learning for our students, and who is willing to embrace additional extra-curricular activities. You will be passionate about English and the power of education to transform the lives of young people. We welcome applications from experienced leaders who are looking for a new challenge or from candidates with experience of leadership within a secondary school, who are looking to take the next step in their career.

Marriotts School is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of all its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, medical check and satisfactory references. Marriotts School operates a strict Equal Opportunities Policy, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Please direct any queries, or send a completed Application Form together with a cover letter/personal statement outlining how you meet the Person Specification for this role, to: Mrs J Peary, Resources and Operations: j.peary@marriotts.herts.sch.uk

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.

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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

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About Marriotts School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Marriotts School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marriotts-school

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