Job title: English Teacher – Second in Department

Location: Barnet

Start date: September 2023

Position: Full-time

Applications close date: August 22^nd 2023

Salary or salary scale: MPR plus TLR 2A £3,017 - Outer London

Must have qualifications or experiences: QTS, Enhanced DBS

Brief Summary

Aquinas Education is looking for a full-time English Teacher and Second in Department for a school in Barnet, with a September 2023 start.

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and talented teacher of English, as second in charge of the Department, for September 2023. Further leadership responsibilities may be available for a suitable candidate. 

The department is looking for:  

• A well-qualified graduate with at least 3 years of teaching experience, able to offer English in KS3 and 4. The ability to teach at A-level would be desirable.
• A dynamic professional with a track record of excellent outcomes.
• An outstanding teacher is driven by the desire to improve life changes for young people through their teaching.
• A colleague who is able to take the initiative and show a willingness to contribute to the department and wider school.
• A colleague who is friendly, confident and enthusiastic.

The school welcomes applications from teachers of all faiths and backgrounds who: 

• Are outstanding classroom practitioners.
• Have excellent subject knowledge and are honest about their own development needs.
• Are ambitious for themselves and our pupils.  
• Are team players with a can-do attitude and strong personal resilience.   
• Are committed to supporting the school's wide and varied extra-curricular programme.   
• Are supportive of the school's Catholic ethos.

The School:

Our leadership team is committed to the professional and personal development of our teachers, and we actively look for ways to make sure that work-life balance is a reality. The school’s excellent facilities include a sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, astroturf, gymnasium and specialist teaching areas.

We can offer you: 

• Excellent development through our tailored CPD programme and a team of Lead Practitioners and coaches.    
• A staff wellbeing programme that is genuinely responsive to needs.
• A collegiate, supportive and stimulating professional environment.

If you are a motivated, creative, well-organised professional who wants to develop your craft in a school where human flourishing is at the heart of what we do, we would love to hear from you.

Summary

• September 2023 start
• Barnet
• Competitive rates
• Full-time Position
• Streamlined application process
• Enhanced DBS checks essential

How to Apply:

If you are looking to join this excellent Secondary School as an English Teacher and Second in Department, please send your cv and a cover letter via email to Jayde at jaydes@aquinaseducation.co.uk

You can also call Jayde on 07508 317584 | 02038906767

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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 personally, ensuring they share the same objectives and ethos we strive to give in our approach. Saint Thomas Aquinas is the Patron Saint of Education, where our name originated.

Our ethos is simple; we vigorously promote ambition in schools and educational environments. We are ambitious for our pupils, schools, teachers and other academic 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, but 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.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting children's and young people's welfare. 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 other pre-employment recruitment checks.