English Teacher - Richmond

English Teacher – QTS – Richmond – February 2025

Role: English Teacher

Contract: Fixed Term – Maternity Cover (1 year – possibility to become permanent from September 2025)

Start Date: February 2025

Pay Scale: MPS/UPS (Outer London) – Negotiable depending on calibre & experience – suitable for experienced teachers and ECTs

Location: Richmond, SW London

We are looking to appoint an English teacher to join our department working with colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding lessons across all key stages.

This is a maternity role anticipated to be for a one-year period, with potential to become permanent position from September 2025, depending on wider departmental recruitment.

The English department at our Secondary School is passionate about instilling a love of literature in all of our students. The curriculum is dynamic, challenging and carefully sequenced to ensure that all students make great progress, whether that be achieving a grade 5 at GCSE or an A* at A Level.

The team has high standards of themselves and students and are collaborative in their practice.

While we ask you to support our Catholic ethos, being a practising Catholic is not a requirement, we welcome applicants from any background.

Salary negotiable dependent upon calibre and experience.

We will consider applications from Early Career Teachers and those who have been teaching for some time and are looking for a new challenge/career development and who already have a track record.

In return for your commitment and passion for teaching, we offer:

• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment
• Access to regular CPD sessions, focusing on learning and teaching and subject
• Outstanding ITT provision
• Leadership Development Programme
• Opportunities provided by being part of the Ascension Catholic Academy Trust
• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Teacher pension scheme

English Teacher - Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, (KS5 is advantageous) and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Have excellent time management skills
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

If you are interested in this English Teacher opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Teacher of English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this English Teacher opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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English Teacher – QTS – Richmond – February 2025