Class Teacher

Class Teacher

Full time

Competitive salary (above Inner London)

Required from January 2025

Do you want to be part of a team that transform the lives of children?

As an all-through school, Goresbrook School is attempting to do the seemingly impossible; ensure all children, regardless of background, have the real option to succeed at a top university. Goresbrook School is an exciting new school that opened in 2014. Tenacious in approach, our team are committed to transforming the lives of students and do so through unwavering belief, positivity, creativity, hard work and collaboration.

Teaching is an art form. It requires an unrelenting dedication to refining your craft. This is at the core of everything we do at Goresbrook. For this reason, it is a very special place to work. All of us are passionate about growing (getting better at what we do through careful reflection and deep thought). All of us are committed to working as a team (we know that far more can be achieved through working together). We each have an unrelenting belief that the stubborn link between poverty and academic achievement can be overcome through the creation of an exceptional school.

We are seeking to appoint a classroom teacher to join our exceptional school. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner passionate about making a difference to the lives of children. They will be committed to continually improving and refining their teaching and relish the opportunity to work in an environment where they are given regular feedback. At Goresbrook School we act with integrity, always putting children at the center of all that will do. The successful candidate will be no different. They will enjoy working in a school that is values driven and will take every opportunity to maximize the impact they can have. The unique nature of working in a new start school means the successful candidate will be need to highly flexible and will thrive in a working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

What we offer:

- Clear purpose. We are all here to make a real difference to students lives

- Lots of opportunities to observe others and receive feedback. We have an open-door policy and place Teaching and Learning at the center of what we do. We never grade lessons, and all feedback is developmental

- Curriculums that are designed in order for pupils to achieve mastery of both content and skills. We have a strong focus on core knowledge and use cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research to ensure that content is retained over time

- An all-through school where every child is known

- Weekly in-school CPD, including a tailored NQT program

- External CPD programs, including NPQML and NPQSL

- Opportunities for promotion and development

If you align with our vision, values, and are committed to ensuring that 'disadvantaged' does not dictate educational outcomes, then you will greatly enjoy working at Goresbrook.

You are very welcome to visit us, even if you don't end up applying for the post. We are 20 minutes on the tube from Mile End, and just 15 minutes' drive from East London.

You may also like to arrange an informal chat with the Principal, Megan. Feel free to contact her directly on

Megan.Harris@goresbrookschool.org.uk

Email HR@goresbrookschool.org.uk to help with your enquiry.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

As an all-through school, Goresbrook School is attempting to do the seemingly impossible; ensure all children, regardless of background, have the real option to succeed at a top university. Goresbrook School is an exciting new school that opened in 2014. Tenacious in approach, our team are committed to transforming the lives of students and do so through unwavering belief, positivity, creativity, hard work and collaboration.

Teaching is an art form. It requires an unrelenting dedication to refining your craft. This is at the core of everything we do at Goresbrook. For this reason, it is a very special place to work. All of us are passionate about growing (getting better at what we do through careful reflection and deep thought). All of us are committed to working as a team (we know that far more can be achieved through working together). We each have an unrelenting belief that the stubborn link between poverty and academic achievement can be overcome through the creation of an exceptional school.

We are seeking to appoint a classroom teacher to join our exceptional school. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner passionate about making a difference to the lives of children. They will be committed to continually improving and refining their teaching and relish the opportunity to work in an environment where they are given regular feedback. At Goresbrook School we act with integrity, always putting children at the center of all that will do. The successful candidate will be no different. They will enjoy working in a school that is values driven and will take every opportunity to maximize the impact they can have. The unique nature of working in a new start school means the successful candidate will be need to highly flexible and will thrive in a working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

What we offer:

- Clear purpose. We are all here to make a real difference to students lives

- Lots of opportunities to observe others and receive feedback. We have an open-door policy and place Teaching and Learning at the center of what we do. We never grade lessons, and all feedback is developmental

- Curriculums that are designed in order for pupils to achieve mastery of both content and skills. We have a strong focus on core knowledge and use cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research to ensure that content is retained over time

- An all-through school where every child is known