Head of Year with English

St Mark's Catholic School, Hounslow, TW3 3EJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 May 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: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Scale M1-U3 (Outer London Allowance) + TLR 1B (£12,516)

Head of Year with English job summary

HEAD OF YEAR WITH ENGLISH REQUIRED FROM SEPTEMBER 2026

SCALE M1-U3 (OUTER LONDON ALLOWANCE) + TLR 1B (£12,516)

FULL-TIME

We are looking for a Head of Year who is also a strong classroom practitioner in English to join our highly successful school. St Mark’s Catholic School, graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in September 2022, is a vibrant and inclusive community where students are encouraged to excel and achieve their full potential. Our students are exceptional, and inspectors acknowledged the high standards of behaviour at St Mark’s: “Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary, and pupils show high levels of respect to each other, to staff and to visitors.” (Ofsted). The Pastoral team are key to the success of the school, and this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

We have an ambitious and collaborative department with excellent resources, facilities and extracurricular provision. Our English department was ranked 6th in the country for progress at GCSE and our students achieve exceptional results, with 55% of grades awarded at 9-7 last year.

We are looking for someone who has:

High expectations and a commitment to enabling students to fulfil their potential.

A desire to foster positive relationships with students and staff.

Motivation to try new ideas and keep pushing creative boundaries.

Excellent classroom management, organisation and teaching skills.

The ability to teach English to KS3 and KS4, with opportunities to teach KS5.

Highly effective communication skills.

What we are offering:

Opportunities for high-quality professional development.

A friendly and helpful staff who genuinely care about staff wellbeing alongside our Catholic ethos.

Opportunities to teach either English or Media Studies at A Level, where students achieve incredible value added scores.

Fantastic students who are keen, motivated and display excellent behaviour for learning in every lesson.

If you have any questions about the English Department at St Mark’s, please contact Amy Weir (Subject Leader): weira@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk

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

St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people . All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview.
St Mark’s is committed to work to become a truly anti-racist school for the benefit of every member of the school community. We are committed to the elimination of discrimination within our learning environment. Our school is dedicated to ensuring that individuals are not disadvantaged because of their race, culture, ethnicity, national, religious background, or any other protected characteristic. ​

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 St Mark's Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mark's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mark-s-catholic-school

Thank you for your interest in the current vacancies at St. Mark’s Catholic School. St. Mark’s is recognised as being one of the top non-selective secondary schools in the country and in our recent Ofsted Inspection (September 2022) we achieved ‘outstanding’ in every category. Inspectors witnessed the 'Everyday Excellence' at St. Mark's, and they were complimentary about all aspects of our provision. Inspectors noted that:

“Pupils thrive at this school. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and they are determined that all pupils will be given the opportunities they need to succeed. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary, and pupils show high levels of respect to each other, to staff and to visitors. The work of the school is held in high regard by others, and leaders share their practice with other schools in the trust and in the diocese.” (Ofsted)

The Catholic ethos is at the heart of all that we do in St Mark’s, and we were also judged to be outstanding in every category in the most recent Diocesan Inspection (December 2018).

St. Mark’s enjoys an outstanding reputation for academic achievement based on a consistent record of excellent examination results. We are proud of the exceptional progress that our pupils make, and we are committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning throughout the curriculum. Our staff are central to the success of the school. They are experienced, highly skilled, and professional. St. Mark’s is a truly inclusive community, and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support. Our students have an excellent work ethic, are polite and respectful. We expect all pupils to work hard, to show respect and courtesy for others and to take pride in their appearance. The continuing success of St. Mark’s School is based on a positive partnership between parents, and they are overwhelming supportive of the school and appreciate the commitment of staff.

St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview.

St Mark’s is committed to work to become a truly anti-racist school for the benefit of every member of the school community. We are committed to the elimination of discrimination in our organisation, curriculum and learning environment. Our school is dedicated to ensuring that individuals and groups are not disadvantaged because of their race, culture, ethnicity, national, religious background, or any other protected characteristic. ​

We warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit, and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting.

For any further application details or any queries please email Sarah Gregory, Headteacher's P.A., gregorys@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk or via phone on 0208 577 3600.

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