At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the English department and enhance whole-school literacy initiatives.
- Company: Felixstowe School, a friendly and ambitious community-focused school.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, health and wellbeing support, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of literacy for students and develop your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in teaching English and a passion for literacy development.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Felixstowe School is looking for an exceptional Head of English and Whole-School Literacy to build on our recent success in improving English 5+ results by 18.9 percentage points this summer. You will inherit a committed team, shared resources, improving outcomes, and genuine momentum.
Your role will involve developing great teachers, strengthening an ambitious English curriculum, and continuing to improve outcomes for all students. As our whole-school literacy lead, you will shape our approach to reading, writing, vocabulary, and disciplinary literacy across the curriculum. You will work closely with senior and subject leaders, with allocated leadership non-contact time to do it properly.
This position is about more than examination results; it is about giving young people the confidence, literacy, and voice to access the opportunities ahead of them.
Why join us?
- Felixstowe School is a friendly, ambitious school at the heart of a great community.
- In 2024, we achieved our first Good Ofsted judgement in the school’s history, and we are determined to keep moving forward.
- We are part of Unity Schools Partnership, with access to both a Teaching School Hub and Research School, and we have a strong track record of developing and promoting leaders.
We offer:
- A two-week October half-term
- Allocated leadership non-contact time
- Shared curriculum resources
- Sensible and proportionate marking and feedback expectations
- Funded NPQs appropriate to your career stage
- Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
- Monthly professional supervision through OM Health and Wellbeing, funded by the school
- An Employee Assistance Programme with access to discounts and benefits
- A salary-sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
- A Cycle to Work scheme
Could this be your next step? You might already be a successful Head of English looking for a new challenge, or you might be an excellent second in department wondering whether you’re ready to lead. Either way, we’re interested in your potential as well as your experience.
If you’re ambitious for young people, passionate about English and literacy, and excited by the opportunity to develop yourself and others, we’d love to hear from you. Come and see us. Meet the team. Meet our students. Ask us about the results, behaviour, workload, our ambitions – and the things we’re still working to improve.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity, and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.
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