Head of English Faculty

Job Title: Head of English and Literacy Location: near BattleWorking Pattern: Full-time Industry: Education & Training

If you're an inspiring English specialist with a passion for literacy development, inclusive teaching, and leading others to deliver exceptional practice, this role could be an exciting next step. A welcoming specialist school near Battle is seeking a committed Head of English to lead the development of English and Literacy from Year 7 to Sixth Form, ensuring high-quality, tailored teaching for students with dyslexia and co-occurring learning needs.This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher and middle leader who thrives in a nurturing, collaborative environment and wants to make a genuine impact on young people's confidence, communication skills, and long-term success.

About the School

This school is well known for its inclusive values, strong sense of community, and specialist support for learners with dyslexia. Staff work collaboratively, leadership is supportive and approachable, and the school places great emphasis on wellbeing, personalised learning, and building positive relationships with students and families.You'll be joining a team that celebrates progress in all its forms and believes in empowering every learner through high-quality teaching and consistent, evidence-informed literacy practice. If you're motivated by meaningful progress and enjoy leading others through creativity, clarity, and compassion, this role will feel like a natural fit.

Your New Role

As Head of English, you'll lead the strategic vision for English and Literacy across the school while also delivering outstanding classroom teaching. You'll shape a curriculum that prioritises accessibility, progression, and success for students with dyslexia and related needs. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Curriculum Leadership
• Staff Development & Quality Assurance
• Student Wellbeing & Learning Behaviours
• Faculty Management
• Classroom Teaching

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will:

• Deliver engaging, dyslexia-friendly English lessons
• Teach using multisensory, phonics-based, and literacy-boosting approaches
• Adapt lessons to varied abilities and specific learning profiles
• Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group literacy support
• Use assistive technologies (e.g., text-to-speech, word processors)
• Assess progress regularly and use data to plan next steps
• Collaborate closely with learning support teams

Wider Contribution

• Acting as a Form Tutor and supporting the pastoral development of your tutor group
• Contributing to the PSHE curriculum
• Participating in supervisory duties, including occasional weekends
• Contributing fully to extra-curricular and whole-school activities
• Upholding the school's ethos, values, and professional expectations

This role is perfect for a dynamic, organised, and compassionate leader who is passionate about literacy and committed to supporting learners with diverse needs.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Strong subject knowledge in English and literacy
• Proven experience teaching English, ideally up to GCSE or beyond
• Experience supporting learners with dyslexia or co-occurring needs (or willingness to train)
• A track record of leading or contributing to curriculum development
• Excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
• Confidence using assessment data to inform improvement
• A collaborative, flexible leadership style
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion

What You Need to Do Now

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