Faculty Leader - English

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: MPS/UPS Plus TLR1c (£17,216)

Site: Queen Katharine Academy

Closing date:  9am on Friday 30^th January

Start date:  May 2026

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.  

Are you an inspiring English specialist ready to lead a passionate team and shape the future of English education?

Are you ready to lead with ambition, inspire through excellence, and make a lasting impact in a vibrant school community?

If so, Queen Katharine Academy would love to hear from you!

Queen Katharine Academy is seeking an exceptional Faculty Leader for English to join us at a pivotal and exciting moment in our journey. Under new leadership, the Academy has begun a powerful transformation. Classrooms are purposeful, and a culture of ambition is taking root. Standards are rising and expectations are high.

Your role:

This is a role for a leader who wants to make a lasting impact. It offers a rare opportunity to shape the post and drive a curriculum that inspires, challenges, and enables every student to achieve highly. You will lead a talented, committed team, champion excellence in teaching and learning, develop a forward-thinking curriculum, and embed a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will be key to raising outcomes, mentoring subject leaders, and ensuring that English at Queen Katharine Academy remains broad, ambitious, inclusive, and influential.

You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with Qualified Teacher Status and a relevant degree, bringing with you a proven track record of leadership and impact. You will have the strategic vision to lead change, the communication skills to inspire others, and the credibility to model excellence. Experience of performance management, academy-wide initiatives, and data-informed decision-making is essential.

Above all, you will embody our core values of Ambition, Responsibility, and Respect. These are not slogans. They are the foundations of everything we do. This is an opportunity to lead English in a school where those values are becoming lived realities in every classroom.

About us:

At Queen Katharine Academy, our values of Ambition, Responsibility, and Respect, inspired by our namesake, Katharine of Aragon, guide every aspect of our work. We are committed to delivering a world-class education that empowers students to shape their futures with confidence and purpose.

As part of the forward-thinking Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we benefit from shared expertise, professional development, and a strong network of schools. You will be supported by a Trust that invests in leadership, values professional growth, and provides genuine opportunities for progression.

You will join a vibrant and diverse community where relationships with students, families, and colleagues sit at the heart of success. With excellent facilities, high-quality development opportunities, and a culture rooted in fairness, kindness, and high expectations, this is more than a role. It is a chance to contribute to a culture of excellence, defined by you, your team and our students.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.”  To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.  According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!

Ready to transform lives through education?  Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at  hrteam@tdet.education