Head of Faculty for English

Acle Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3ER

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2D - £8,611

Head of Faculty for English job summary

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16-year-olds located in the heart of the Broadland area only 12 miles from the centre of Norwich. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic reputation but is also dedicated to developing the whole child. At Acle, we ensure we know children as individuals and our teaching and learning ethos rests on building strong relationships.

The English Faculty is a strong team of five teachers including a Progress Tutor who focuses on intervention. The faculty follows the AQA GCSE specification and has a well-established and high-quality resourced curriculum at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Please see our curriculum section on our website for further details.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic colleague to join and lead this motivated team. We are looking for a committed, proactive and hardworking Head of Faculty, with excellent subject knowledge and a sense of passion for English that can be communicated effectively to inspire children and staff alike. The successful candidate will be required to teach English across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. As a faculty leader, the successful candidate will contribute to the strategic direction of the school through the extended leadership team.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels. We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Ruth Sutton on info@acle.norfolk.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

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 Acle Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Acle Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acle-academy

Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16 year olds, located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads and serving 500 children and their families. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic reputation.

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