Teacher of English

Teacher of English (with potential for TLR as Head of Year) Are you an excellent Teacher of English looking for a new challenge or a new teacher looking to join an ambitious and outstanding English department? The Role The English Department is highly successful and forward-looking. It has a major influence on developments in the school as a whole, contributing to it originally being selected as part of our specialist school status. We have a Head of Year vacancy which can be combined with this Teacher of English vacancy. Please be clear in your application if you are interested in the Head of Year role. A seperate recruitment pack for the Head of Year role is also attached. The successful candidate will

• Have strong subject knowledge and the ability to teach across all stages.
• Contribute to the wider improvement of the school.
• Be driven and passionate about securing positive outcomes for students.
Our School Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girl's Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as "Good" by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2024. We offer
• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits that include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room and staff events at the end of each term and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of South London and Surrey. Key Application Dates Shortlisting date: 14 October 2024 Interview date: w/c 14 October 2024 Start Date: 1 January 2025 We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. Our commitment The Girls' Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities. We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa. Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

Teacher of English (with potential for TLR as Head of Year) Are you an excellent Teacher of English looking for a new challenge or a new teacher looking to join an ambitious and outstanding English department? The Role The English Department is highly successful and forward-looking. It has a major influence on developments in the school as a whole, contributing to it originally being selected as part of our specialist school status. We have a Head of Year vacancy which can be combined with this Teacher of English vacancy. Please be clear in your application if you are interested in the Head of Year role. A seperate recruitment pack for the Head of Year role is also attached. The successful candidate will
• Have strong subject knowledge and the ability to teach across all stages.
• Contribute to the wider improvement of the school.
• Be driven and passionate about securing positive outcomes for students.
  
  An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits that include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room and staff events at the end of each term and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of South London and Surrey.