Teacher of English
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton
- £34,514 - £51,179 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £34,514.00 - £51,179.00 Annually (FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our school and department which caters for keen and highly able students.
This post would suit someone new to teaching or someone experienced who relishes the opportunity to teach in a high-performing all girls' school.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Teaching key stages 3-5
- Being a form tutor
- Participating in extra-curricular activities within the department
The successful candidate will:
- be a qualified teacher
- be able to inspire and enthuse students
- show evidence of continuing professional development
- have awareness and understanding of curriculum priorities for their subject
- be able to articulate the wider importance of their subject in developing young people
- be excited by the prospect of joining a department and the wider school team
What we offer:
- A unique selling point as a school within an all girls’ schools trust.
- A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment.
- A vibrant CPD programme with the opportunity to pursue National professional qualifications and collaborate across the trust.
- Benefits that include free access to David Lloyd Leisure Centre and Spa on site; a two- week October half term break; eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/juice, staff end of term social events and an Employee Assistance programme providing free, confidential advice on a variety of matters.
Key Application Dates:
- Shortlisting Date: Monday, 22nd April 2024
- Interview Date: Week commencing Monday, 29th April 2024
- Start Date: 1 September 2024
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.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Sponsorship:
We not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
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About Nonsuch High School for Girls
Nonsuch is a popular and very successful girls’ selective school standing in 22 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. We aim to provide a caring, happy and stimulating environment in which students are encouraged to attain the highest levels of academic and personal achievement. Our community is richly diverse and multicultural, and we give every student, every opportunity, to achieve her best.
Our school is positive, supportive and a place where learning is a pleasure. Staff, governors and parents work in partnership with the common goal of developing students into independent, high-achieving young women. Students relish their opportunities for learning and benefit from an exciting curriculum and excellent facilities. The wide range of creative, spiritual, cultural and sporting activities within the school and our close links with the local and wider community provide a supportive and stimulating learning environment.
We have excellent facilities, including well-equipped ICT suites, a music suite, an astronomy dome, drama studios, a Sixth Form Centre and airy art studios. Students enjoy PE in the huge sports hall, and benefit from the all-weather floodlit hockey pitch, extensive playing fields, and tennis and netball courts; they also have access to the indoor heated swimming pool within the David Lloyd Health and Fitness Centre. Our site includes woodland, meadow and pond ecology areas.
Our school has Specialist Science and Language status. The Science Department has 11 modern laboratories with excellent resources to support the teaching of science. The Languages Department offers modern and classical languages at all Key Stages and benefits from a digital language laboratory and language assistants.
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