2nd in Charge 2ic English
Oakwood School
Horley, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMPS/UPS Fringe plus TLR2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025 or sooner by negotiation
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2025
Job overview
Oakwood School has the following Teaching Staff vacancy:
Second in Charge English
Salary: TMPS/UPS Fringe Plus TLR2 - Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Start Date: September 2025 or sooner by negotiation
We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of English to help lead the Faculty as second in charge. The post offers excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills. We are a school focused on growing leaders and this is an ideal post for further progression to Senior Leadership.
English is a thriving subject with our students achieving in line with national average. We are therefore looking to appoint a motivated and committed 2nd in charge of English with a passion for teaching English throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The English department is a collaborative and caring environment, very much with a team ethos. As a member of the department, you can expect to be fully supported professionally and personally by a team of compassionate, considerate and enthusiastic colleagues. Within the department, we work together to achieve collective, department-wide resources with the aim to provide a respectable and strong work-life balance.
We are looking for a colleague who is:
- A highly effective classroom practitioner
- An enthusiastic leader and team player
- A relentless focus on student progress and high levels of challenge in all areas
- Inspirational with the ability to motivate students and staff
In return, we offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Discounted gym membership
- Supportive wellbeing committee
- Free on-site parking with Electric charging point
- Close proximity to the mainline station
- Plentiful staff enrichment activities
This is an exciting time to be joining Oakwood, as it continues to progress towards becoming a great school in the future.
For more information we encourage you to visit the school website. If you would like a tour of the school and informal discussions with relevant staff, please contact us on recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
Submit your application no later than: Wednesday 5th March 2025 (Midday)
Interviews: Week commencing 10th March 2025.
PLEASE NOTE, INTERVIEWS MAY TAKE PLACE SOONER FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE SO PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
For an application pack, please visit our website or email recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
Curriculum Vitae will not be accepted
Oakwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
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About Oakwood School
Headteacher: Jon Gladstone
Horley is a small town close to Gatwick Airport with very good transport links for the A23 and the mainline rail to London. We are also in easy reach of Brighton (about 40 minutes) and the M25 is about 20 minutes away (if the traffic is clear). Horley is currently undergoing a regeneration project as approximately 2,000 houses are due to be built here over the next three years which will offer the opportunity for further improvement in the educational vision for our children.
Our website, which has been developed to include as much information as possible, has many features which will give you a flavour of Oakwood. You will see we are a very open community which cares very much about the students’ progress. To this end, we continue to work hard to ensure that students reach their potential and really enjoy their time at Oakwood.
It is an exciting time for Oakwood as we focus on ensuring we have high quality support for teaching so that our students all make good progress. We are a motivated team of professionals all aiming to ‘Achieve Excellence Together’ (these words were chosen by the whole school community to show our shared vision).
Relationships are very important to us all and we really care about the students and each other. Therefore, the emphasis on learning extends to everyone within the Oakwood community. Our weekly optional training is designed around needs and we invest in a coaching philosophy and, therefore, we provide many opportunities for leadership development. Should you be successful, you will certainly be welcomed as part of our valued staff.
Oakwood is a large and expanding school of approximately 1600 students. We have split the population into ‘Years’ which enables the students to be cared for in smaller units. Each student also belongs to a House and we encourage a community ethos. The students are loyal and enjoy the friendly rivalry around House activities. Their personal development is central to the school ethos.
Our priority is to shape our school to fit the students’ needs and aspirations, rather than fit students to the school. For this reason we adopt the Pathways Approach where we help students ‘Learn to Learn’. Opportunities for elements of vocational pathways exist as well as accelerated progress and Gifted and Talented opportunities.
I do hope that, after reading this information and visiting our website, you will get a ‘feel’ for the school. If you require further details then please contact us at the school or email recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
We are proud to be a happy, safe and progressive school. I very much hope you decide to apply and look forward to receiving your application.
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