Cover Teacher (Unqualified)

St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful school with two school campuses; a primary site in Woolwich and a brand new state of the art all through site on the Greenwich Peninsula. It leads a federation with another primary school in Greenwich (SE10), Christ Church – the Koinonia Federation.

St Mary Magdalene’s secondary phase opened in September 2016 and provides a total of 900 places for students aged 11-16. It will also offer a sixth form provision from September 2021, providing 300 places for students aged 16-19.

We are seeking to appoint an unqualified cover teacher to work within our secondary phase across all subject areas, as required.

The ideal candidate should:

• be highly organised, motivational and flexible

• be an inclusive individual, with high expectations of all students and who is committed to all students reaching their full potential

• be dedicated to raising standards and working in partnership with others

We can offer:

• a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community

• a commitment to continuing professional development

• a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative leadership

• energetic and enthusiastic high attaining students

• a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities

• an Apple MacBook for use in school and at home

Our campus is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2. Please note that whilst there are no available parking facilities at the school, we are lucky to have many local public transport links, with bus stops close by (108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 335, 422, 472, 486 and North Greenwich station (Jubilee Line) is a short walk away. Please consider this before submitting an application.

As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to take part in an observation and interview process. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Koinonia federation is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.’