English Teacher – Secondary School Plumstead Southeast London

Are you an ambitious English Teacher looking for a new opportunity?

We are working with a fantastic inclusive mixed secondary school in Plumstead, southeast London. Who are seeking a new dynamic, passionate English Teacher to start as soon as possible. So, if you love your subject and want to inspire young people to fulfil their potential, we are the place for you.

The school’s mission is to provide first rate teaching, learning and extra-curricular activities within a caring and supportive environment. The school are extremely proud of their students’ successes and achievements in recent years. The school believe that every child - no matter what their background - should be empowered to be able to choose higher education and/or a next step that leads them into a career they are committed to and have chosen from a position of understanding

The English department at the school are committed to developing a lifelong love of language and literature delivered within the context of their students and the world in which they live. Through the school’s choice of inclusive, challenging, and complex texts which enable the students to develop the skills necessary to respond critically to information both in an educational setting and in the wider world. The school builds confidence, independence and resilience giving learners the ability to articulate both orally and in writing.

As a successful candidate working for Teaching Personnel, you will need the following skills and attributes:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or be a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)/Early Career Teacher(ECT) with a relevant English qualification.
• Be capable of delivering Key Stage 3 & 4-Experience of teaching Key Stage 5 is beneficial but not essential
• The experience to plan, prepare and teach the constantly evolving curriculum
• Excellent classroom management
• Strong communication skills
• Great time management skills, someone who is reliable and flexible
• Ideally worked with children in the last 5 years
• Right to work in the UK.

If you are an English teacher who can engage and support pupils through this stage of education and would like the challenge of a unique role such as this, we want to hear from you. Please apply for this role with your CV using the link or contact details attached.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.