Job Title: Secondary School English Teacher

Location: Merton

Start Date: January 2024

Pay: £180+ (pay to scale)

About the School:

An exciting opportunity awaits an enthusiastic and dedicated English Teacher to join our esteemed client school in Merton, starting in January 2024. Recognized for its commitment to providing a well-rounded education, this secondary school offers a supportive environment for both students and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

In the search for an exceptional English Teacher, the school is looking for a candidate to play a vital role in shaping the literary development of secondary school students. Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering captivating and comprehensive English lessons up to Key Stage 4/5.

• Instilling a love for literature and critical thinking.

• Collaborating with colleagues to seamlessly integrate English into the broader school curriculum.

Additional Department Information:

The English Department is actively seeking well-qualified and passionate individuals to join their collaborative team. The ideal candidate will:

• Work collaboratively to deliver engaging experiences to all students.

• Teach English as a single subject throughout KS3 and as a popular option at KS4 and KS5.

• Contribute to the delivery of an engaging and relevant English curriculum.

• Offer high-quality literary opportunities to all students.

Skills and Experience Required:

The school is seeking a candidate with the following qualifications and attributes:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

• Specialization or proven experience in teaching English at the secondary level.

• A passion for encouraging a love of language and literature.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage students in meaningful learning experiences.

• Dedication to creating an inclusive and stimulating learning environment.

What the School Offers:

This client school is dedicated to providing a supportive and collaborative teaching environment. The successful candidate can expect:

• Competitive salary starting at £180 and above, based on experience.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Access to modern facilities and resources to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

How to Apply:

For qualified and passionate English Teachers ready to contribute to the positive and empowering learning environment at our client school, interested individuals are encouraged to apply to this advert or send their up-to-date CV to jaydes@aquinaseducation.co.uk Embark on a fulfilling journey of nurturing language and inspiring the future wordsmiths of tomorrow in Merton.

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About Aquinas Education

Aquinas Education is a unique education recruitment agency with offices across the UK. We specialise in sourcing, supplying and supporting our supply staff on a personal level, making sure that they share the same objectives and ethos we strive to give in our individual approach. Saint Thomas Aquinas is the Patron Saint of Education, which is where our name originated from.

Our ethos is quite simple; we strongly promote ambition within schools and educational environments. We are ambitious for our pupils, schools, teachers and other educational workers in an ethical and modern setting. We want to promote the positive meaning of the phrase

“to be ambitious”.

Not only do we supply the most competent teachers and support staff around, we also give back to the schools by offering a reward scheme, continued support and the chance for positive role models to visit the schools individually. Working within the education sector we believe schools deliver a very high standard of care and teaching. We endeavour to match these aspirations by providing a highly professional service and the best staff available.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.