Head of English

Based at Beal High School - IG4 5LP

Salary: Based on skills and experience – potential Leadership opportunity for suitably experienced/qualified candidate

Required: September 2025

Beacon Academy Trust is currently seeking to appoint a creative Head of English to lead an exceptional department. Students enjoy studying English language and literature at Beal High School and perform exceptionally well at GCSE and A-level.  

The English department has a strong collaborative culture which makes it an exciting learning environment with staff that have a passion and drive to share excellent lessons and learning experiences with Beal High School students.  We are looking for someone who is looking for their next opportunity in a thriving, oversubscribed school within a Trust which offers a myriad of opportunities.

Beal High School is an exceptional school which is consistently in the top 10% of schools nationally for both attainment and progress, and this is an exciting opportunity for someone who aspires to lead a large team and further improve outcomes for all students. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have exceptionally high expectations of students and staff
• Be a role model for those they work with
• Be a subject expert, able to bring their experience and knowledge to refining our curriculum and teaching
• Lead strategically – looking forward and always seek to improve
• Be excited by the prospect of working at scale, with a large team, and across both campuses of Beal Sixth Form

We are interested to hear from candidates interested in an additional whole-school leadership post. Candidates who wish to be considered for this should set out in their application letter how their experience to date prepares them for wider school leadership.

To book an informal discussion with the Co-Headteachers, please email hr@beaconacademytrust.co.uk. 

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:

• Keeping Children Safe in Education
• BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Further information and an application form can be found at https://nelta.co.uk/vacancies/

Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.