Head of Department for English
required from June or September 2026
Salary: MPS4+ or UPS1 - 3 (Fringe pay scale)
(£41,075 to £52490) + TLR 1b (£14,861)
Maximum salary £67350
Too early for Head of English?
You may be ready for a new challenge but think that this role is a step too far at this stage in your career.
Think again; if you are ambitious, willing to learn and want to lead a great team, we will support you to become an outstanding leader.
At Winston we will work alongside you, in this large vibrant department, to ensure great outcomes for students.
Our students need you, following the appointment of the current Head of English to an Assistant Head role in another school.
Come and visit our school to discuss the possibilities.
Note: no sponsorship available
No applications via agencies
Face to face interviews
A re-location allowance may be available for the right candidate.
Apply and take this opportunity to create a department which sets the standard across Surrey and Nationally.
• Up-to-date well-resourced teaching rooms in a dedicated block
• LED interactive screens
• Opportunities to teach the Grammar, Enigma and Aspire streams
• Focus on enquiry-based learning
• New facilities including a Library, Performance Space and Planetarium
• Excellent training and leadership development programmes
• Interventions through a graduate tutor for English
• Extensive support from senior leaders
Further information and an application form are available on the school website. Please feel welcome to visit our school before applying or to give us a call.
Applicants must ensure that they include a statement of application for the post in relation to the job description and person specification, with 2 sides of A4 as a maximum
Applications must be posted or emailed to the Headteacher or the office email.
Closing date: noon, Thursday 14th May 2026
Interview date: TBC (this school reserves the right to interview promptly should a suitable candidate apply)
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.