Job description
Full-Time, Permanent
MPS/UPS + 1 SEN Point + TLR
To start from 1st September 2026
(or January subject to notice periods)
An opportunity has arisen for a Head of English at Southall School. They will be responsible for leading English across the school.
We welcome visits and applications from professionals who work in a special needs or mainstream setting (primary or secondary) who have a passion for SEND.
Opportunities & Benefits
- A warm welcome to the Southall School family.
- An exceptional team of staff who are highly skilled, passionate about their roles and dedicated to delivering our vision.
- A safe and secure learning environment.
- Opportunities for development.
- 206 reasons to make you smile. Our wonderful pupils who approach each day with enthusiasm, optimism and resilience – our pride and joy.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for the English curriculum and its development.
- Be responsible for the high quality delivery of our systematic synthetic phonics offer across the school.
- Lead on quality assurance of the delivery of English across the school.
- Be responsible for all English accreditation.
- Be part of the middle leadership team.
The postholder will be paid at mainscale/upper pay scale. They will also receive 1 SEN point (currently £2,787) and a TLR2 (currently £5,607).
Visits to the school or informal chats are welcomed. Please contact Lynda Pascoe on 01952 387600 or lynda.pascoe@southallschool.com to arrange these.
To apply for this post, please email a completed application form to lynda.pascoe@southallschool.com or post it to:
Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue
Dawley
Telford
TF4 3PN
The closing date for the post is Monday 29th June 2026 at 9.00 a.m. Interviews will be held later that week.
Southall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be offered subject to the satisfactory return of safeguarding checks, two references and online checks. Candidates will be subject to a Google check.
Attached Documents
- Job Description/Person Specification
- Application form
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Shrewsbury
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Salary indication
- Between £30,000 and £45,000 Per Month
- Published at
- 02-08-2026
- Profession type
- Teaching / Instructors / Guides
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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