English Teacher
Brent
Permanent
Full time
MPS/UPS

Are you a qualified English Teacher?
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity for September?
The Role
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of English. As a passionate team, we strive to cultivate lifelong learners and critical thinkers who feel confident navigating and thriving in the world beyond school. The transformational nature of education and qualifications in English mean that quality Teaching and Learning is at the heart of our department. We value the knowledge and experiences students bring to the classroom; challenge and push students’ thinking to enable them to fully engage with ideas in literature and ways of communicating in the world; and embrace the myriad of ways to ‘do’ English including through writing, reading, discussion and thoughtful engagement with writers’ ideas. Our curriculum is broad, reflective and continually in conversation with students who are encouraged to work collaboratively, critically and creatively in order to explore and challenge each other’s thinking as well as develop their own personal, creative, and critical voices.
The Person
You will be a passionate and caring practitioner who is committed to planning and delivering lessons to a high standard. A commitment to developing the curriculum and implementing assessment for learning is essential. Your teaching must be inclusive to all students, in particular stretching the most able and making good use of ICT. A sound knowledge and understanding of summative and formative assessment of student work is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to teach English across the full age and ability range up to and including A Levels. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate and support all team members.
The Benefits

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Cashback Health Benefits

• Pension Scheme
Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status within the relevant subject area.

• Experience of teaching all or most of the age range served by the School (11 – 18)

• Well qualified in the appropriate subject area and/or participation in relevant in-service courses and/or further professional study
The Curriculum and Students

• Successful experience of organising, delivering and evaluating the teaching of the subject area both with regard to methodology as well as content

• Understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum and developments in teaching of GCSE and post 16 within the subject area

• Understanding of and experience in developing cross-curricular links

• Evidence of commitment to, and enthusiasm in raising of standards and achievement

• Evidence of the ability to oversee and promote effective participation of students in lessons

If you are the English teacher we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted Teachers will be contacted within 24 hours.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To apply for this 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 – Brent – Permanent