Head of English

THOMAS ALLEYNE’S HIGH SCHOOL

Uttoxeter

Part of Uttoxeter Learning Trust

Head of English

Permanent - Full time

TMS – UPS3 plus TLR 1.2 - £11,586 per annum

Required from September 2025

Do you have the potential to inspire, engage, motivate and support students to raise attainment?  

We have an exciting opportunity to join our English Department as a Curriculum Leader. This key role will lead the curriculum team providing class teachers with expert subject knowledge and leadership.

The post of Head of English at Thomas Alleyne’s High School, will involve leading and teaching English at KS3, KS4 and KS5. The successful candidate will have a strong passion and firm commitment to securing exceptional outcomes in GCSE English Language and Literature, at alongside recruiting students and enabling students to realise their full potential in A-Level English Language and Literature. In addition, they will have a firm commitment to raising whole-school achievement; have a professional approach to staff development; high expectations; and a determination to succeed.

Thomas Alleyne’s High School is a 13 – 18 school at the heart of its community, which provides a broad and balanced curriculum for all students. We are committed to ensuring that every child has access to an outstanding education. Our successful track record of ensuring students make excellent progress has ensured improved outcomes for young people.

We are passionate about staff development and are looking to develop future leaders and outstanding teachers. We offer a comprehensive CPD programme to develop teaching practice as well as supporting emerging leaders, both through internal development and external programmes. 

If you would like to discuss the role please contact: Rebekah Lindsay

at lindsayrfl@tahs.org.uk or for more information and an application pack

download the attached documents.

Visit our website: http://www.thomasalleynes.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=134

e-mail: personnel@tahs.org.uk

Telephone: 01889 561820

Closing Date: 9.00am on Friday 7th February 2025

Interviews will be held: Friday 14th February 2025

Please email completed and full applications to: personnel@tahs.org.uk

Innovate2educate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.  All staff are also required to complete safeguarding training.

Please see the link below to our Safeguarding Policy

https://www.thomasalleynes.uk/_site/data/files/users/2/0A7C9F69F027FCBD99E2BD7D729E493B.pdf