Head of English (Secondary, Maternity Cover)

The role is a Maternity, Full-time role Monday to Friday: (08:30am - 17:00pm). Salary from: Depending on experience and skills. To Start: December 2025. Early applications are encouraged. We are pleased to be able to advertise for the role of English Teacher and subject Lead to cover maternity leave from January 2026 for 9 - 12 months. The main responsibilities of the role: To oversee outstanding teaching and learning in the department. To facilitate progress and best outcomes for pupils with special educational needs. To promote a therapeutic ethos through multi-disciplinary team working. To teach Year 9, 10 and 11 classes. The ideal candidate will have: Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff. Experience of leading a curriculum and department staff. Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning. Experience of delivering a modified KS 3 -4 curriculum through multisensory methods. Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills. The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers. Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum. Experience of working with children and the ability to manage groups of children and cope with challenging behaviour are desirable for the role. The ability to manage a small group of ..... full job details .....