Head of English

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

St Mark’s C of E Academy is a vibrant and diverse 11-18 academy situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2024 and we are incredibly proud to have been recognised as Outstanding, with her majesty's inspectors determining 'Pupils flourish at this school. Guided by the schools' vision of 'transformation for all', leaders have the very highest of expectations of all pupil. Consequently, pupils achieve highly across the curriculum'.

Key notes from Her Majesty's Inspectors;

• Working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful.
• Staff and pupils are proud to be part of a close knit school community.
• Parents and carers highly value the school’s work.
• The school’s cultural diversity is celebrated by all at every turn.
• Many staff say the school feels like a family and they thrive as a result of the high-quality professional development provided.
• Leaders at all levels work well together and are committed to further improvement.
• Trust leaders and governors know and support the school very well. 

The Academy really does have much to celebrate. We are the first secondary school in London to be awarded the prestigious International Values Quality Mark in recognition of the manner in which our values of love, hope and trust permeate all our work, "The school’s cultural diversity is celebrated by all at every turn." (Ofsted 2024)

Our vision at St Mark’s is to raise the achievement and life chances of our students and to serve our community by providing access to a range of activities, first class resources and opportunities. As a Church of England Academy, we encourage development of our students’ moral and spiritual well-being as much as their academic success. We are inclusive of all faiths, as well as none, and support unity between different religions, cultures and beliefs.

All our students are individuals and every student is valued for their uniqueness and the skills and aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very high quality relationships that exist between members of a highly diverse school community- the Academy has a strong set of values shared by all. The Academy is situated in extensive grounds in a pleasant green field location with first class resources for success. Our specialisms in Science and Performing Arts support our students to develop confidence, understanding and skills in these areas and beyond into the broader curriculum.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Competitive salaries on Teachers Inner London Pay Range
• Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
• CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees, including the Step Lab Powerful Coaching programme
• In depth well-being programme, including 'Cake Wednesday', weekly Pilates classes, 'HR Surgery', fruit Friday's.
• An inspirational and collaborative culture, where Leadership actively promote staff voice
• Trust wider curricular collaboration and development opportunities
• Continual opportunities for succession and progression, including secondment opportunities to Middle and Senior leadership
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing well-being and confidential advice services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Health Shield Scheme
• On site staff car park
• Free staff lunch offer

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [Exceptions] Order 1975.

Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.