English Teacher

At St Matthew Academy, we pride ourselves on our diverse, vibrant, Catholic all-through nature. The school has a successful history of providing an excellent education for young people aged 4 to 16, through an environment which stimulates intellectual learning and growth, which promotes excellence. Our motto; 'Let Your Light Shine' is taken from St Matthew's Gospel and captures our belief in the unique quality and ability of every individual. Our aim is to ensure that the talents and strengths of every young person is nurtured, encouraged, developed and celebrated. Our position as an all-through academy across one site offers many opportunities to boost academic and personal development for all pupils and a shared ethos supports all of our learners with high expectations and consistent pastoral care. Primary and secondary phase's works together to track every pupil's progress throughout their time with us, enabling us to ensure pupils are provided with a smooth transition at every stage of their St Matthew Academy career. The all through setting benefits all; allowing primary pupils access to secondary specialisms, resources and facilities, secondary pupils are offered mentor and leadership roles with younger peers and staff are provided with greater possibilities for professional development and learning., We believe that training and professional development for staff is of paramount importance, and we devote considerable time and energy to it. We offer a range of different training options designed to ensure that training is fully personalised to the individual member of staff. Cycle-to-Work Scheme The Academy participates in a cycle-to-work scheme to provide financial assistance to staff who wish to purchase a new bicycle and accessories. Staff choose a bike from a selection at over 2,000 retailers nationwide, hire it for an agreed length of time, then snap it up for a fraction of it's original value. Staff can save 25-39% and there is nothing to pay upfront. The payments are taken tax efficiently from the staff member's salary over 12 months at which point Cyclescheme will contact the staff member regarding ownership options at the end of the Hire Agreement. Annual Season Ticket Loans Staff members can apply for an annual season ticket loan where the cost of the season ticket is spread over 10 monthly payments, interest free. Employee Assistance Programme Health Assured provides our staff with a confidential 24 hour support line to discuss issues relating to family, financial, stress and anxiety etc. Tech Scheme Techscheme lets you get the latest technology through your employer, choosing from a range of over 5000 products available from the Apple store or Currys PC World. Staff can spread the cost with payments from their salary across 12, 24 or 36 months and make National Insurance savings of up to 12%. Best of all - the staff member will own the products from the beginning and there's no end of hire fee. Health & Wellbeing As part of our commitment to maintaining health and safety, and ensuring that reasonable adjustments are made for those that require it, new staff are invited to complete a health questionnaire before beginning their employment. The Academy also subscribes to an Occupational Health Referral scheme for existing staff members.

Are you a flexible, resourceful and dedicated teacher? Do you have a real passion and desire to enthuse pupils with your love of English? Are you willing to go 'above and beyond' to support our amazing pupils? If yes, then we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us here at St Matthew Academy, a high performing Catholic school where pupils flourish both academically and socially. Whether you are an established teacher or an ECT wishing to start your teaching career, if you are ambitious, have a passion for English and can deliver lessons that are exciting, engaging and inclusive then we wish to hear from you. The English department work collaboratively and with real enthusiasm to design engaging schemes of learning, which help to develop, for our pupils, a love of English Literature and appreciation for the global significance of English Language. We offer an array of extra-curricular activities with the English Department including extremely successful Debate Mate teams and visits, competitions and additional learning opportunities to help to inspire our pupils. In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school where all pupils, through their hard work and commitment, are able to 'let their light shine'. In Feb 2023, our CSI inspection stated, 'The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.' We are proud that our pupils are able to learn in a disruption free environment resulting in strong progress for all. We are now pursuing our mission to embed ourselves as a truly great school at the heart of the community we serve. The successful candidate will be:

• Able to motivate and inspire pupils through the teaching of English.
• Passionate about enabling every child to exceed expectations.
• An enthusiastic and successful teacher.
• Have a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
• Committed to ensuring high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves.
• Well organised, an excellent communicator and keen to take an active role in academy life.
  
  St Matthew Academy is a diverse, vibrant Catholic all-through academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 16, where there are high expectations for everyone in our community. At St Matthew Academy our school motto is 'let your light shine' and we ensure that we live this vision every day at the academy by encouraging, promoting and celebrating success with all of our pupils in everything that they do. Our academy is situated between Blackheath and Lewisham in South East London, benefiting from excellent public transport and road links to all parts of London and Kent. Our magnificent buildings offer state of the art resources and the latest technology. Our primary and secondary phases are situated on one site allowing a truly unique all through setting with opportunities for transition, collegiate working and subject development., Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.
  
  The Academy gym is available for staff to use after school free of charge. Induction sessions are conducted by a member of the PE team.
Annual Salaries We offer competitive salaries for both Teaching and Support staff, (Inner London Weighting) including recruitment and retention allowances, in some cases. Catering Facilities Our catering facilities and canteen menus are designed to reflect all tastes and cultures. The Academy supports the Change 4 Life Healthy Lifestyle Campaign. Breakfast is available for staff to purchase in the mornings. Rewards for 100% Attendance We really value your commitment to each working day and as a token of this, each term, every staff member who achieves 100% attendance will be rewarded with a gift. Pension Scheme Contributions The Teachers Pension Scheme and the Local Government Pension Scheme are available for teaching and support staff respectively. Both are generous final salary schemes and staff are enrolled automatically but have the option to opt out. Contributions vary dependent on the employee's income level. Social Events Staff social events are organised during the year, to ensure that staff members get the opportunity to unwind and enjoy a well-deserved break from work.