Teacher of English with additional KS5 Coordinator responsibilities

Full time, permanent position

Start date: January 2024

Salary: Outer London Main/Upper Pay Range

Additional TLR 2/1: £3,214 per annum    

We are looking for a suitably qualified, dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of English to make a difference to our students’ lives in an oversubscribed school with a thriving Sixth Form.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is committed to inspiring and motivating students through their innovative and engaging teaching. We would like to appoint a committed and motivated English Teacher to our successful, hardworking and friendly English Department.

This role is suitable for an experienced teacher of English, particularly with KS5 expertise.

The Hollyfield School has an extensive CPD programme which offers regular training sessions to enhance teacher’s classroom practice, these are led by all staff from within the school and the wider Multi Academy Trust.

Hollyfield is a beautiful school set in the Surbiton area of Surrey with excellent transport links to central London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. We are an ambitious school that puts student achievement and wellbeing at its heart.

We are part of the Every Child, Every Day Multi Academy Trust and in March 2020 we were judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’ and we are working hard to continue to develop our high standards. The successful candidate will meet the following essential criteria:

●                   QTS;

●                   a broad base of subject knowledge;

●                   experience of teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5; 

●                   a clear vision and ability to plan for a knowledge-rich curriculum across KS5;

●                   the ability to employ a range of teaching and learning strategies;

●                   to maintain excellent classroom behaviour;

●                   effective interpersonal skills and the desire to work  

●                   a constructive management approach to the team that has the students’ at

its core

●                   ability to monitor and analyse the progress of the students and implement

beneficial intervention to aid their success;

●                   ability to demonstrate suitability to work with children  

              and young people.

 For further details about our school visit our website. For an informal chat about the post please contact Josephine Rhodes, Assistant Headteacher: jrhodes@hollyfield.kingston.sch.uk

 Please note we cannot accept CVs and our standard application form must be completed.

 We would encourage early applications as we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found.

 The Governing and Trust Bodies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young persons and expect all staff to share this commitment. The Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS in line with the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. The schools within the Trust are committed to all aspects of personal development, are inclusive and seek to ensure every student achieves to the best of their ability. As part of our safer recruitment we will require two references. One of these should be the Headteacher at your present or last school. The other should be someone else from teaching.