Head of English
Oakwood School, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 November 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
- TMPS/UPS Fringe plus TLR 1a
Additional allowances
TLR 1a for Head of Faculty
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to lead the English Faculty, from April 2026.This post is suited to a candidate with experience in driving standards and results across a Faculty. The post offers excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills. We are a school focussed on growing leaders and this is an ideal post for further progression to Senior Leadership.
Oakwood is looking to appoint a motivated and committed Head of English with a passion for teaching and leading English throughout Key Stages 3 and 4.
We are looking for a colleague who is:
- Highly successful classroom practitioner
- Enthusiastic and hardworking team player
- Able to achieve high levels of student engagement, challenge and progress
- Inspirational with the ability to motivate students
- Has a proven record of driving standards and results
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer professional development, leadership training and support programmes for candidates with a potential for promotion and career development. This is an exciting time to be joining Oakwood as it continues to progress towards becoming a great school with great outcomes.
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 Oakwood School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1600 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakwood School website
- Email address
- recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01293 785363
Oakwood is a large and expanding school of over 1600 students. We have split the population into ‘Years’ which enables the students to be cared for in smaller units. Each student also belongs to a House and we encourage a community ethos. The students are loyal and enjoy the friendly rivalry around House activities. Their personal development is also central to the school ethos.
Our priority is to shape our school to fit the students’ needs and aspirations, rather than fit students to the school. For this reason, we adopt the Pathways Approach, where we help students ‘Learn to Learn’. Opportunities for elements of vocational pathways exist as well as accelerated progress and Gifted and Talented opportunities.
Arranging a visit to Oakwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk.
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