Head of English Faculty
Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1b of £12011
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a confident and driven full time Head of English Faculty who is passionately committed to achieving exceptional outcomes for all students. The successful candidate will be an experienced and highly effective English teacher. The starting date is from 1 September 2025.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving and accomplished faculty. The successful candidate will lead a team of 9 specialists in well resourced classrooms. This vacancy has arisen due the current post holder securing further promotion within the school.
What the school offers its staff
Oathall Community College is an ambitious, forward-thinking, and expanding 11-16 community college with over 1,300 students. Our school is distinguished by high expectations and a steadfast commitment to raising standards and achievement for all. We are dedicated to Continuing Professional Learning through a robust training programme and collaborate closely with our local federation schools.
Further details about the role
Applications should be completed using a teacher application form along with our recruitment monitoring form (available on our website) and letter of application (no more than two sides of A4).
Please email the documents tojobs@oathall.orgor post to Mrs Sara Atkin no later than 9am on Wednesday 23 April 2025. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 29 April 2025.
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding: Oathall Community College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@oathall.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oathall Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oathall Community College website
- Email address
- jobs@oathall.org
- Phone number
- 01444 414001
As Headteacher in the college I am committed to providing an excellent education for every child in our learning community.
Oathall College is very much a school at the heart of its community. The staff care passionately about the well-being of the children and are driven to ensure their educational experience is the best it can be. Our students are vibrant, enthusiastic learners and actively engage with the extensive range of opportunities available to them.
Our federation of secondary schools work closely together to enhance development opportunities for staff and the educational experiences of the young people in the area. The professional development of all staff is a high priority at Oathall. We are constantly looking to improve and are focussed on becoming an outstanding school.
Successful applicants will join a team committed to securing the highest quality learning experiences so that all of our students receive an outstanding education. The team works tirelessly to nurture a creative learning environment with an emphasis on developing independent learners. Inspiring students to develop a love of learning, to aim high and to maximise their full potential will be at the heart of what you do.
Applicants will be dedicated, creative and talented with the ability to inspire others. They will model outstanding practice in the classroom and in all interactions with colleagues, parents and students. They will need the ability to work following their own initiative and also the skills to work closely in our Faculty teams.
You will find further information on our website, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if you wish to know anything further.
I look forward to welcoming you to Oathall.
Mr E Rodriguez
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Oathall Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@oathall.org.
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