Deputy Head of English Department
About This Role
An exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to work alongside the Head of Department to effectively support the continual development of teaching and learning to further improve outcomes and students’ experience of English across KS3 and KS4 at this successful and growing academy. Required from September 2026, we wish to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious teacher who is passionate about their subject and eager to make a genuine difference to our students. This is a full time permanent post. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE ROLE.
Having achieved another “record-breaking” set of results in summer 2025, and following on from our Ofsted visit in May 2024, where we were judged as a strong ‘Good’ in all areas, Buckler’s Mead Academy is going from strength to strength.
The successful candidate should be:
- Hard working and fully committed to the ethos of the academy.
- Confident in teaching effective English lessons at KS3 and KS4.
- Enthusiastic and willing to try new ideas, taking responsibility for new initiatives.
- Keen to support the teaching of excellence by improving student outcomes.
- Someone with sky high expectations of students, whilst fully appreciating the need to provide encouragement and support to students of all abilities.
- Capable of working with staff from all areas of the academy, external agencies and partner schools.
- Interested in continuing professional development.
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