Job Description

Salary

35,000 - 51,000 per annum plus TLR

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Swindon

Job category/type

English

Date posted

22/09/2025

Job reference

REQ003913

Assistant Faculty Leader - English

Salary:

35,000 - 51,000 per annum plus TLR

Contract type:

Full Time, 37.5h over 5 days a week

Contract term:

Permanent

Start Date:

January 2026

Closing Date:

9th October 2025

The Role:

We are excited to offer a unique opportunity for an inspirational and ambitious leader to join Nova Hreod and make a lasting impact on the life chances of our students.

The ideal candidate will be deeply passionate about improving the educational outcomes of our young people and committed to further developing the strong foundations we've already established at Nova Hreod. We believe there are no limits to what our students can achieve, and we seek leaders who embody this belief in their everyday work.

At Nova we ensure that our classrooms are disruption-free so our teachers can focus on the main thing - teaching. We have effective behaviour systems in place which means that behaviour is well - managed and the teacher time is protected. We keep our systems and procedures clear and simple and aim as a school to at all times stick to our mantra of simplicity, clarity and consistency.

We are seeking an ambitious teacher ready for their next challenge, to help ensure that our English departments deliver results for our students that match those of the highest performing schools in the country.

As an Assistant Faculty Leader for English, you will have the opportunity to shape the curriculum, oversee its implementation, and develop high-quality resources and teaching materials. You will help to lead and inspire a dedicated team, supporting the development of both experienced teachers and trainees.

As a middle leader at Nova Hreod, you will be empowered to drive change, set strategic priorities, and shape the teaching of your subject. You will have the autonomy to refine curriculum design, implement research - led teaching strategies, and ensure consistently high standards of delivery. Your leadership will directly impact student outcomes, fostering a culture of excellence and a love of English.

Responsibilities for this role will vary but can include:

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To set high expectations for standards of teaching and learning and to model excellent practice. To help lead the subject knowledge and pedagogy development of your team. To promote the building and sharing of good practice across your team. To help lead the ongoing development, resourcing and evaluation of the English Curriculum. To monitor and evaluate standards of teaching and learning through classroom observation, sampling students' work and student feedback. To monitor and evaluate standards of attainment through the analysis of performance data. To create a stimulating learning environment across your subject area that promotes its identity and its contribution to the whole academy curriculum. To keep up to date with current research and use this to inform practice across your department. To keep abreast of national developments in your subject area and apply them where relevant. To carry out any other relevant tasks and duties as may occasionally be required.

Nova Hreod Academy can offer you more pay, more time and more support. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.

a rigorous whole-school behaviour policy effectively supported by the senior leadership team.


enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved students who deserve the very best teachers


hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues


a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff


an exceptional salary, above the maintained sector by 5% on average


supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body


a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities


Cash towards medical treatment


At least one personal day a year


Three extra INSET days for wellbeing

About Nova Hreod

Academy

Nova Hreod is committed to becoming one of the country's top-performing schools. At Nova we believe that all children have limitless potential and that all children can succeed when they are educated in an environment that is characterised by high standards of behaviour and excellent teaching. Our entire staff share a common goal: giving every child the best possible chance of success. We are determined to prove that students in Swindon can achieve at the very highest levels.

We deliver on our promise of the best chance of success by ensuring that:

Students gain high value qualifications which will open as many doors for them in the future as possible


Students develop a real understanding of subject disciplines, learning knowledge and ways of thinking that take them beyond everyday understanding enabling them to better participate in our democratic society


Students get the opportunity to take part in many high-quality experiences - trips, visits, clubs and events which allow them to flourish outside the classroom, developing their character.


We place learning at the heart of everything that we do at Nova. Our expert teachers deliver a rich and ambitious academic curriculum in a calm, purposeful atmosphere. Our students work exceptional hard to develop a good understanding of the subject disciplines that we teach.

Beyond the classroom our house system, student leadership opportunities, and our enrichment programme, SuperNova, ensure that students have a wide range of opportunities to develop their character and to find and develop new passions, skills and interests.

At Nova every day we strive to create an atmosphere of joyful excellence where our students experience is characterised by both high standards and high levels of support. Where both fun and hard work are prioritised and where staff develop warm relationships with students whilst ensuring that standards of behaviour remain exemplary at all times.

Our values--Excellence, Hard Work and Kindness are at the heart of everything we do. The leadership team is dedicated not only to academic excellence and character development but also to ensuring that the workload for teachers is balanced, manageable, and well-considered.

How do we reduce workload for teachers?

High-quality, centralised curriculum resources


Live marking in lessons, so marking does not need to be taken home


A centralised behaviour management system


Visible and supportive senior leadership team (SLT)


Well-planned deadlines


These are just a few examples of how we're making sure our teachers can focus on what matters most: delivering excellent lessons to our students.

If you are looking for the next step in your career

, and would like to find out more, please email James Harding-Mbogo (Headteacher) on J.Harding-Mbogo@novahreodacademy.org.uk . He will arrange a visit or an informal call to talk about the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response. Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. United Learning

We are part of United Learning, the largest academy trust nationally, which offers a life-changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have a rich CPD curriculum and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call 'the best in every