Teacher of English- September 2024
Chiswick School
Hounslow
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Mainscale/UPS (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2024
Job overview
Chiswick School is a high performing school in West London of nearly 1600 students (including a thriving and very successful 6th Form). Our academic progress outcomes this year far exceeded national expectations. Key highlights from 2023 results series include the following:
- GCSE P8 score of +0.57
- GCSE English and Maths grades well above national averages
- A level results are within the top 10% nationally
The school is heavily oversubscribed and remains the first choice school for many parents in Hounslow. Shortlisted for the TES School of the Year Award in 2022 and 2023 and in 2023 winner of the TES Best Arts Provision category.
OFSTED rated the school as good with outstanding features in February 202
From September 2024 we are looking to recruit an English Teacher to join our highly successful team.
You will be joining a department that has:
- Centralised resourcing to reduce workload
- Dedicated department time for pedagogical, curriculum and knowledge focus
- Online marked homework platform
- Extensive experience in ITT mentoring
- Opportunities to develop as a leader
We welcome applications from ECTs as well as experienced teachers.
What we are looking for:
• PGCE/QTS or equivalent (required)
• Excellent working knowledge of the National Curriculum
• A high level of subject knowledge
• The ability to reflect on your own practice and welcome professional development
• Respect for and willingness to promote the school’s ethos and values
Closing Date: Friday 10th May
Interviews will be held throughout the application process so if you are interested please apply asap.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Chiswick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check that is satisfactory to us is a condition of employment.
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About Chiswick School
Chiswick School is a mixed 11-18 school that is truly comprehensive in its nature.
Our vision is that we do whatever it takes to ensure every student achieves their full potential. Over the last year we have made rapid progress in our classrooms and we are delighted that Ofsted has recognised how far we have come. Over the next four years we are aiming to become one of the finest schools in London providing students with exceptional opportunities in and out of the classroom.
Chiswick School is full of adults who care deeply about children and we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we build with students. We are a family which includes parents and carers, teachers, other school staff and the community; with the child placed firmly at the centre of all that we do and the decisions that we take.
Our teaching and support colleagues are our most valuable resource and we work hard to provide a balanced and enjoyable working environment. A new Wellbeing Strategy is being implemented to enhance what we are already doing to support our staff.
"Staff praise leaders for the improvements that have been made. They said that leaders take their workload and well-being seriously. Staff morale is high. They are committed to playing their part in the continued improvement of the school." - Ofsted, January 2020
Laura Ellener
Headteacher
View Chiswick School’s latest Ofsted report from January 2020
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