Head of Faculty - English
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Bromley, BR1 2NW |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 67459dc8-cf6c-42fa-9b9e-e674fc4d25cf |
Crynodeb
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
We are seeking an outstanding Head of Faculty - English who combines strong subject expertise with the ability to lead a team, improve outcomes and build an ambitious reading and writing culture.
Essential criteria (shortlistable)
• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a strong degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Experience & impact: A track record of securing strong progress and outcomes in English, with evidence of impact over time.
• Curriculum & assessment: Experience of leading or significantly contributing to curriculum design and assessment in English (KS3 and/or KS4).
• Leadership & people: Ability to lead, coach and develop colleagues; experience of line management, mentoring or supporting ECTs/trainees is advantageous.
• Data & improvement: Confidence using data to diagnose need, plan intervention and evaluate impact.
• Inclusion: A commitment to inclusive practice for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND, with evidence of removing barriers to learning.
• Personal qualities: High expectations, strong organisation and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
Desirable criteria
• Experience as an examiner/moderator or evidence of strong assessment literacy.
• Experience leading whole-school literacy, reading programmes or cross-curricular writing.
• Evidence of successfully engaging boys in reading and writing through evidence-informed approaches.
• Experience of developing enrichment (e.g., debating, creative writing, theatre/author visits).
What the school offers its staff
Why join us
A rare and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, hardworking team and lead in an excellent boys’ school.
This opportunity has arisen following the current Head of Faculty’s decision to begin a phased retirement. They will step down from this post but remain a teacher at the school. Having been in post since the school’s inception, they have built the department into the fantastic success it is today and are now keen to hand over the leadership for the Faculty’s next phase of development.
This is a close-knit department with low staff turnover. The team has worked collaboratively to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of our community and fully prepares students for later life. Our curriculum incorporates key classic texts, while also giving students opportunities to experience less well-known texts with complex themes and challenging narratives.
All staff are provided with a laptop. Each classroom has a visualiser and a state-of-the-art Promethean interactive board. As a Microsoft school, we make use of Teams for collaboration within the school and across the wider Trust.
As a forward-thinking organisation, we are in our second year of trialling staff taking their PPA from home, meaning a late start (09:15) or an early finish (12:45) once a week. This project has been extremely well received by staff.
We operate an open-door policy, where colleagues are welcome to drop into one another’s lessons and provide developmental feedback, as well as “shout-outs” shared with the wider staff.
We would welcome and highly recommend a visit and tour in advance of an application.
Application deadline: 9am, Monday, 23rd February 2026
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Inicio Educational Trust reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Benefits:-
Government pension scheme
Employment Assisted Programme
Professional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Person Specification
We are seeking an outstanding Head of Faculty - English who combines strong subject expertise with the ability to lead a team, improve outcomes and build an ambitious reading and writing culture.
Essential criteria (shortlistable)
• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a strong degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Experience & impact: A track record of securing strong progress and outcomes in English, with evidence of impact over time.
• Curriculum & assessment: Experience of leading or significantly contributing to curriculum design and assessment in English (KS3 and/or KS4).
• Leadership & people: Ability to lead, coach and develop colleagues; experience of line management, mentoring or supporting ECTs/trainees is advantageous.
• Data & improvement: Confidence using data to diagnose need, plan intervention and evaluate impact.
• Inclusion: A commitment to inclusive practice for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND, with evidence of removing barriers to learning.
• Personal qualities: High expectations, strong organisation and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
Desirable criteria
• Experience as an examiner/moderator or evidence of strong assessment literacy.
• Experience leading whole-school literacy, reading programmes or cross-curricular writing.
• Evidence of successfully engaging boys in reading and writing through evidence-informed approaches.
• Experience of developing enrichment (e.g., debating, creative writing, theatre/author visits).
What the school offers its staff
Why join us
A rare and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, hardworking team and lead in an excellent boys’ school.
This opportunity has arisen following the current Head of Faculty’s decision to begin a phased retirement. They will step down from this post but remain a teacher at the school. Having been in post since the school’s inception, they have built the department into the fantastic success it is today and are now keen to hand over the leadership for the Faculty’s next phase of development.
This is a close-knit department with low staff turnover. The team has worked collaboratively to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of our community and fully prepares students for later life. Our curriculum incorporates key classic texts, while also giving students opportunities to experience less well-known texts with complex themes and challenging narratives.
All staff are provided with a laptop. Each classroom has a visualiser and a state-of-the-art Promethean interactive board. As a Microsoft school, we make use of Teams for collaboration within the school and across the wider Trust.
As a forward-thinking organisation, we are in our second year of trialling staff taking their PPA from home, meaning a late start (09:15) or an early finish (12:45) once a week. This project has been extremely well received by staff.
We operate an open-door policy, where colleagues are welcome to drop into one another’s lessons and provide developmental feedback, as well as “shout-outs” shared with the wider staff.
We would welcome and highly recommend a visit and tour in advance of an application.
Application deadline: 9am, Monday, 23rd February 2026
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Inicio Educational Trust reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Benefits:-
Government pension scheme
Employment Assisted Programme
Professional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.