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English Teacher (UK QTS) - Camden - September 2025 start!
ROLE: English Teacher
PAY:MPS1+ - Inner London(Suitable for ECTs & Experienced English Teachers)
START: September 2025
CONTRACT TYPE: Full time and Permanent
LOCATION: Camden
About the School
Our Secondary School is committed to excellence: high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all.
We also strive to provide a first-class experience outside of the classroom. There is a wide and varied range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities, and these contribute as much to the development and success of our students as their academic experiences.
The school has made rapid improvements in recent years; our most recent Ofsted inspection rated us as good in all categories and we are committed to further driving up standards in our quest to be exceptional in all that we do.
Job Purpose:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated
curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher/Form Tutor
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Teaching:
- To undertake a designated programme of teaching across all key stages
- Teach consistently high-quality lessons
- Plan and deliver schemes of work and lessons that meet the requirements of the KS3, 4 and 5
- Be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in English
- To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for SIMs, registers
- To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
- Set expectations for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching
- Prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role
- To follow the school policies and procedures
- To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support
- To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
- Follow schemes of work for English at all Key stages
- Promote aspects of Personal Development related to English
- Updating professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology, in general, and in the curriculum area of English
- Promote English learning through out of hours’ activities.
- Ensuring a high-quality learning environment within the English area
Personal Responsibilities:
- To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
- To support the school in meeting its legal requirements for worship
- To actively promote school policies and procedures
- To be responsible for own continued professional development
- To comply with the school’s Health & Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
- To be courteous to colleagues, visitors and telephone callers and provide a welcoming environment
- To undertake duties before the school day, at break, at the end of the lunch period and after the school day on a rota basis
- To attend meetings scheduled in the school calendar punctually
- To set cover work during any leave of absence
- To adhere to the School’s Safeguarding Policy
Qualifications and Experience
- A good honours degree or equivalent relevant to English
- Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the English curriculum and related pedagogy
- An awareness of the impact that their subject can make to the whole school
- QTS - ESSENTIAL
- Ability to teach English to KS3, KS4 and ideally KS5
Personal Qualities
- Enthusiasm, drive and a love for the job
- Clear vision and an innovative approach for learning & teaching
- A passion for ensuring all aspects of school life demonstrate integrity and respect
- Commitment to a high-profile presence in and around the school
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise time effectively
- Willingness to challenge others to produce positive outcomes
- Flexibility, adaptability and creativity
If you are interested in this English Teacher opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Teacher of English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
To apply for this English Teacher 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 (UK QTS) - Camden - September 2025 start!
