Assistant Head of Faculty - English

Crestwood Community School is one school with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious person to assist in the leadership of our English department to start in September 2026. The English Faculty is an exceptionally upbeat, forward-thinking, and innovative department which is cohesive, team‑spirited and collaborative. We want someone who can play an active role in contributing to the already high standards within the faculty, fostering an inquisitive approach to English and reviewing and shaping the curriculum.

The English faculty is a key faculty across both campuses. We have an inspirational Head of Faculty, who is enthusiastic, approachable, highly supportive and works with the faculty to promote collaborative planning, enhance teaching and learning, and drive up standards of achievement and attainment. The faculty teaches both Language and Literature and follows the AQA syllabus at KS4. The faculty comprises an Achievement Leader, working with two Assistant Achievement Leaders, two Lead practitioners, six main scale teachers, three Assistant Headteachers and a fully qualified English specialist delivering intervention. They form a cohesive team committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning through a thematic, coherent and engaging curriculum.

In English, students will have eight 60‑minute lessons per fortnight. At Key Stage 3 they explore a wide range of topics focusing on various themes, studying texts such as Lightning Strike, The Island at the End of Everything and The Hunger Games. All Key Stage 3 students also regularly visit the library and undertake reading lessons to unpick the morphology and etymology of key vocabulary. At Key Stage 4, students study Language and Literature through an interweaving curriculum, focusing on An Inspector Calls, Macbeth, Power & Conflict poetry and A Christmas Carol as their GCSE set texts. Students experience these texts through a range of extracurricular trips and visits as well as in the classroom.

What the school offers its staff:

• Wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
• Free lunch every day
• Half‑termly cooked breakfasts
• Accrued inset days, taken as twilights, giving staff an additional four days off a year
• One wellbeing day per year (during term‑time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
• Weekly thank you bulletin
• Birthday cards
• Head discretionary leaves of absence for family events
• Acts of random kindness
• Access to mental health first aiders

We will ensure that the successful candidate has:

• Comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor
• Continuous professional learning, development and improvement
• The opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students

Further details about the role:

Please complete the Teacher Application form that can be found on the school website at https://www.crestwood.hants.sch.uk/school-information/vacancies/. Email it to hr@crestwood.hants.sch.uk. Please note we cannot accept a CV as a means of application. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Commitment to safeguarding:

Crestwood Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.