Curriculum Area Lead - English

Are you an outstanding English teacher ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Or an experienced leader looking for an exciting new challenge? We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and forward-thinking Head of English to join our team at Oak Academy and play a key role in shaping our academy’s journey to becoming a centre of educational excellence.

As Head of English, you will:

✨ Lead with vision – setting high expectations and fostering a culture of excellence across the English department.

✨ Inspire progress – ensuring engaging, innovative schemes of work that empower students of all abilities to achieve their best.

✨ Drive impact – improving standards of attainment and progress across all key stages.

✨ Develop people – supporting and challenging colleagues, nurturing professional growth, and building a collaborative, high-performing team.

✨ Make a difference – using creative strategies, enrichment opportunities, and robust assessment to unlock potential in every student.

We want someone who is:

✔ A skilled classroom practitioner and role model with a track record of strong outcomes.

✔ A strategic leader who can analyse data, plan interventions, and deliver sustained improvement.

✔ An innovator, able to make English inspiring, relevant, and enjoyable for all learners.

✔ A strong communicator, ready to engage parents, colleagues, and the wider community.

✔ Committed to our ethos that “every student has the right to learn, grow and achieve.”

What We have to Offer:  

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff. 
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.  
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs. 
• Strong potential for career progression. 
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.  
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.  
• Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live. 
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.   



Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Shelley Morris.  HR Academy Lead at shelley.morris@oa.weareauthentic..education

Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent