Head of English

The Hazeley Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale - LP3, £54,393 p.a.
• Additional allowances:

  Leadership Scale - LP3, £54,393 p.a.

Head of English job summary

5 Dimensions Trust is currently advertising for the following exciting opportunity

at The Hazeley Academy

Head of English

Full Time Permanent

Salary: Leadership Scale - LP3 , £54,393

Start Date: September 2026

Step into a leadership role where your vision for English can truly flourish. As Head of English within the 5Dimensions Trust, you’ll join a community that believes in academic rigour for every student, every day, every lesson. Where creativity in every classroom, and collaboration at every level allows teachers to nurture confident, articulate young people who love language, think critically, and engage deeply with the world around them. If you’re ready to shape a thriving department, empower talented colleagues, and champion an inclusive curriculum that reflects our diverse community, we’d love to hear from you.

We seek to appoint a motivated Head of English to join our successful faculty. You will have proven yourself as a talented teacher who secures consistently excellent outcomes. You are passionate about teaching, learning and pedagogy and can lead others to improve their practice. You have an excellent subject knowledge and experience of developing an inspiring curriculum.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have the ability to lead an ambitious and inclusive English curriculum.
• Drive academic rigour and collective success.
• Share excellence through positive team leadership.
• Build strong partnerships beyond the classroom.

As part of the 5 Dimensions Trust, successful candidates can benefit from working in a multi-academy trust that guarantees:

Access to high quality training opportunities

A culture where there is a strong focus on employee wellbeing

Generous auto-enrolment pension schemes, LGPS and TPS

Incremental and inflationary pay progression

Bespoke CPD and support

Flexible working opportunities and enhanced family leave

At the 5 Dimensions Trust, we believe that happy employees are the foundation of a thriving organisation. Further information can be found in our People Strategy which outlines our commitment for the next five years.

Closing Date: 7 May 2026

Interview date: TBC

If you would like a tour of the school prior to applying, please contact the school on 01908 555620. The Trust reserves the right to close the application process at any stage should we receive sufficient applications.

5 Dimensions Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Tel: 01908 677954

Email: recruitment@ct5d.com

Website: www.5dimensionstrust.com

CEO: Mr Tony Nelson

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Hazeley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1590 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Hazeley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hazeley-academy

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