Deputy Curriculum Leader English

The Caterham Way: Believe, Connect, Innovate, Persevere, Excel 

If you have a passion for demonstrating how English can shape a young person’s world, and a commitment to work with all ages and abilities, we would like to meet you.  

This is an excellent opportunity for a bright and innovative individual to join our English team, where we strive to achieve aspirational outcomes and provision for our children and young people, set within a culture of inclusion and high expectations. 

"Pupils at Caterham High School belong to a caring community. Staff encourage pupils to believe in themselves and persevere in pursuit of their ambitions."  Ofsted “Good” June 2022 We are a community school that serves a richly diverse area of East London, with many ethnic groups and languages represented. We have good facilities, including sports facilities, and opportunities to teach across the age ranges. Our students are well behaved, polite and friendly. We enjoy excellent relationships between students and staff. 

“This is a diverse school where staff have high aspirations for all pupils. They value the help they get from their teachers.” Ofsted Good June 2022 We are ambitious for our children, striving for excellence in all that we do. We welcome colleagues who understand the need for a relentless focus on high quality of teaching and learning to achieve outstanding outcomes. There are lots of opportunities at the school to develop your professional profile and experiences. 

We are committed to staff development including leadership opportunities. We provide personalised programmes to all teachers, and we close early to students every second Friday to support professional learning. We take pride in supporting colleagues' well-being. There are staff activities, and free access to our fitness suite, swimming pool and free parking. Our staff are well known as friendly and welcoming. 

We need someone with strong leadership skills, with a record in the development of teaching, learning and assessment. You will demonstrate a commitment to children, their development in the curriculum area and more widely across the school in terms of enrichment and personal development. You will need to work strategically, understand how to improve outcomes and develop a curriculum. This is an important role in the school and as such is an exciting opportunity for the right person to make significant contribution to the curriculum area. The applicant must be able to teach high quality lessons in their own specialism.   

We warmly welcome an informal telephone conversation prior to application. You are encouraged to read our most recent Ofsted report and visit the website to find out information about Caterham High School, Ilford. 

Are you interested? If so, please complete an application through the TES or use the application pack and form which are on our website.  

Completed application forms should be e-mailed to recruitment@ecaterham.net by 13th May 2024. Please note, the school will assess applications on receipt and may arrange to interview successful applicants before the deadline.  

The school has an excellent culture or safeguarding and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance. We endeavour to reply to all applicants but if you have not received a response within two weeks of the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.       

References may be taken up for shortlisted candidates prior to interview unless you indicate on your application form that you do not wish your current employer to be approached prior to interview.      

In accordance with KCSiE, Safer Recruitment Guidelines and Data Protection Guidelines, we reserve the right to use social media as part of our recruitment processes. Further details are available from the LGA guidance note. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact the school.