English Teacher + Head of English - Hackney - September 2026

Are you an experienced English Teacher looking to take on the next step in their career as a head of department?

Perhaps you are a head of English looking for a change of scenery?

If so, this could be the perfect position for you!

An Outstanding Secondary school located in the borough of Hackney are seeking an English Teacher + Head of English to join their team in September 2026. This mixed comprehensive school caters to high proportion of pupil premium students but is renowned for its excellent behavior and exceptional progress 8 scores.

This school is has a strong focus on home-grown leadership with 75% of SLT having progressed internally as well as an outstanding English department with 31% of Students achieving grades 9-7 at GSCE!

Please read on to see the full details of this English Teacher + Head of English position:

Job Description - English Teacher + Head of English

English Teacher + Head of English Full time, Permanent, September 2026 Competitive Inner London Salary MPS4 - UPS3 + TLR1D - 16.5k £46,339 - £62,464 per annum + TLR Leading and teaching in the English department Teaching KS3 to KS4 with optional KS5 depending on your preferencePersons Specification- English Teacher + Head of English

Experienced English Teacher with UK QTS Ideally prior middle leadership experience, Key Stage coordinator or 2iC Experience teaching A level ...