Assistant Head of Department - English
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 330aef87-192b-470c-8b95-57a3ba699040 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate, inspiring and ready to contribute the running of our English department as an Assistant Head of Department - English at Newhouse Academy?
We would like to hear from you! We actively encourage you to come into the Academy and meet the team.
Newhouse Academy strives for ‘high expectations in all that we do’ and the successful candidate will be committed to helping us achieve this.
It is important that you understand how important our values are to us. This has helped Newhouse Academy to become one of the most improved academies in the country.
This is a great opportunity for a candidate that is ready to contribute to the academy journey and our journey as an English department too.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• Internal coaching programme
• An optional health package which includes access to GP appointments, money back on; eye tests, prescriptions and more.
• Free use of brand new gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
• Free staff car parking
•
Hours: Full time equivalent
Salary: MPS/UPSPlus TLR 2B £5,886
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: 1st May - Negotiable for the right candidate
Closing date for applications: 24th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February following application closing date
If you would like to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukto arrange.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date/time.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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.
Are you passionate, inspiring and ready to contribute the running of our English department as an Assistant Head of Department - English at Newhouse Academy?
We would like to hear from you! We actively encourage you to come into the Academy and meet the team.
Newhouse Academy strives for ‘high expectations in all that we do’ and the successful candidate will be committed to helping us achieve this.
It is important that you understand how important our values are to us. This has helped Newhouse Academy to become one of the most improved academies in the country.
This is a great opportunity for a candidate that is ready to contribute to the academy journey and our journey as an English department too.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• Internal coaching programme
• An optional health package which includes access to GP appointments, money back on; eye tests, prescriptions and more.
• Free use of brand new gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
• Free staff car parking
•
Hours: Full time equivalent
Salary: MPS/UPSPlus TLR 2B £5,886
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: 1st May - Negotiable for the right candidate
Closing date for applications: 24th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February following application closing date
If you would like to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukto arrange.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date/time.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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.