About this Role
Job Title: Head of English
Are you an inspiring and ambitious English specialist ready to lead a dynamic department? Crest Academy is seeking an outstanding Head of English to drive excellence in teaching and learning, and to raise standards across the subject.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will lead and develop a passionate team of English teachers, ensuring high-quality delivery of an engaging and ambitious curriculum. You will play a pivotal role in improving student outcomes, fostering a love of reading and writing, and promoting literacy across the academy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the English department, ensuring high-quality teaching, learning, and strong student outcomes.
- Develop, implement, and monitor an engaging and inclusive English curriculum aligned with academy priorities.
- Track and evaluate pupil progress, using data to drive improvement and targeted intervention strategies.
- Support, coach, and develop staff through performance management and continuous professional development.
- Lead initiatives to raise attainment and promote literacy across the school in line with national and academy strategies.
Pay range: M1 – U3 (Inner London) £40,317.00 – £62,496.00
Qualifications and Skills
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in English or a related subject.
- Strong subject knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and effective teaching strategies.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team to achieve high performance.
- Experience of using assessment data to monitor progress and raise student attainment.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships.
Benefits
Financial and Lifestyle: We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme.
Professional Growth and Development: We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing: Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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