Head of English
Kings College Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8DU5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 May 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
TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role:
-Lead the English department, fostering a positive, collaborative culture.
-Design/Develop and implement an engaging, inclusive English curriculum
-Track and analyse student data to identify gaps and implement interventions.
-Set high expectations and ensure students of all backgrounds make excellent progress.
-Support and develop staff, including mentoring ECTs, leading training, and driving continuous improvement.
About you:
-Experienced English teachers with a proven track record of raising student achievement across key stages.
-Excellent communication and classroom management skills
-Ability to inspire and motivate students of all abilities
-Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
-OFSTED “Good” school (June 2024)
-Exceptional record of staff development
-Positive, happy and uplifting culture and ethos
-Research based approaches to assessment and feedback – co-designed by teachers
What we can offer:
-A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant and diverse school community
-Dedicated and hard-working teams committed to helping all children achieve.
-Excellent networking and career progression opportunities across our collaborative Academy Trust
-Extensive staff benefits including Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Scheme, Free Gym membership at Kings, Cycle to work scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and free will-writing service.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings College Guildford
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 539 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kings College Guildford website
- Email address
- h.cheetham@kingscollegeguildford.com
Kings College is a proud, caring and friendly community of learners; one where we are committed to providing a high quality education. It is our aim to offer an outstanding experience to every student and to prepare them for a successful future in the 21st Century.
Alongside rigorous academic standards, we offer a strong pastoral system to support students as they develop into positive thinking and aspirational young adults. Our curriculum is modern, broad and balanced but rooted in a focus on English and Mathematics. We believe that learning should be purposeful and engaging and that by encouraging respect for each other and valuing the opportunities available, we grow and learn together.
Our unique partnership with the University of Surrey offers an innovative and nationally recognised programme, offering our students the award winning ‘Finding Our Futures’ pathway towards post-16 education or training. We also work alongside our colleagues at the Royal Grammar School Guildford, offering incredible opportunities for our most able students.
Arranging a visit to Kings College Guildford
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email h.cheetham@kingscollegeguildford.com.
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