Head of English

Role: Head of English

Location: Oasis Academy Hadley

Salary: Leadership pay scale (Outer London) L8 to L12 plus Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2026 onwards

Oasis Academy Hadley is a special place to work. Unique in its set up as a single school educating pupils aged 2 – 19, with strong community ties, joining the team here means joining the Hadley family. Driven by a high performing, enthusiastic and authentic leadership team, the Academy is going from strength to strength with excellent rates of attainment, and most importantly, pupil empowerment and success on a personal level.

We’re looking for a passionate, engaging and innovative Head of English to lead and take our team to the next level, an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to make a difference to the lives of young people.

This is the perfect time to join our team – we are well on the way to becoming an outstanding faculty. You will have a passion for learning and teaching in English together with the skills to inspire and motivate our students. Our students really enjoy their English lessons, and they make excellent progress.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the delivering of high-quality English teaching to years 7 – 11, and 6th form

• Establishing a stimulating environment for all students, setting challenging targets that build on prior attainment

• Working with colleagues to develop the English offering in line with the vision and ethos of the Academy

A full job description is attached to this vacancy.

You’ll bring:

• A passion for leading the delivery of engaging teaching and learning experiences, fostering a deep love of English in our students

• A willingness to get involved in all activities in the department, including clubs and trips

• An ability to liaise with parents and guardians to support students where required

Our offer to you

• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with a wealth of support and guidance available, both at Academy level and from OCL English trust specialists

• Access to the OCL curriculum resource bank

• Joining a warm and welcoming school family

• A wide range of store discounts and benefits via our dedicated platform

• Free access to our gym facilities

• Places available for your children in nursery/reception/primary groups

• Great transport link as situated next to Ponders End station.

Application process

If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.

Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.

If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.