Teacher of English
Eastbrook School
Barking and Dagenham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- UQT/MPS/UPS (Depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible/September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
Teacher of English
UQT/MPS/UPS
Start Date: As soon as possible/September 2024
Do you want to join a highly successful, popular, well-resourced and well led department?
Are you prepared to work hard with exceptional young people and staff committed to going the extra mile?
The English Department at Eastbrook School is passionate about Language and Literature. Our curriculum aims to prepare students for GCSE whilst fostering a love of reading and developing their writing skills.
We are seeking an innovative and inspirational teacher of English who is an exceptional practitioner, creative and aspirational in their approach and keen to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.
Eastbrook school is an all through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The secondary school has served the local community since the 1930s but has transferred into a new, state of the art building in 2017. In December 2021. Eastbrook School was graded as ‘good’ by OFSTED noting that ‘leaders and staff have embedded a culture of high expectations’ and that ‘pupils feel safe and supported’.
The successful candidate will be able:
•The ability to motivate students and deliver excellent lessons.
•A commitment to Eastbrook expectations and ethos.
•Strong subject knowledge across a range of subjects.
•A desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the progress of our students.
•The ability to enthuse all young people.
•Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders.
•Self-motivation and be committed to further professional development.
In return we can offer:
•A student-centred, progress focused student ethos.
•A welcoming and supportive community.
•The opportunity to work with a passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.
•A commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.
•A supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.
•A cohort of students with high aspirations and a willingness to learn.
Full details are set out in the Application pack including a job description and person spec.
Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.
Attached documents
About Eastbrook School
Eastbrook School is an Ofsted rated Good, all-through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and is part of the Barking Abbey family. Founded in 1933, Eastbrook has a well-established history of serving the local community, with many generations of families attending as students and even joining as staff. The primary school opened in 2016 and is growing in size year on year. The secondary school transferred into new, state of the art buildings in 2017, benefitting from purpose-built specialist learning environments with industry level resources.
Leadership:
Executive Headteacher: Mr Tony Roe
Headteacher Primary: Mr Evan Hollows
Headteacher Secondary: Mr Jamie Gibson
Values and Vision:
Our curriculum is built around our Primary Virtues: Curiosity, Perseverance, Teamwork, Gratitude, Kindness and our Secondary PROUD habits: Principled, Resilient, Open, Understanding and Disciplined. We are a School of Character, which allows students to build and demonstrate these habits through a full and rounded educational experience.
Eastbrook School promotes a student-centred, progress focused ethos within a welcoming and supportive community. At Eastbrook, we believe that a truly outstanding school is one that enables all students to achieve their best. One where academic attainment is high and the academic progress of individuals is maximised. It is a place where all students acquire the character habits that lead to success in school and university, in work and life beyond.
Staff deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum, with regular and robust assessment, and outstanding pastoral care.
Further Information:
The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language or come from minority ethnic groups is high. The proportion of children who are eligible for the Pupil Premium is well above average. The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools for children in specific groups, including those in the care of the local authority and those known to be eligible for free school meals.
The school is a dynamic and exciting place to work, with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff. The school is led by a supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body, who understands the importance of staff well-being, high-quality continued professional development and workload management.
Contact Us:
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road
Dagenham, Essex RM10 7UR
Tel: 020 3780 3609
Email: office@eastbrookschool.org
Getting Here:
Ample onsite parking is available.
The nearest tube station is Dagenham East on the District Line.
Bus routes 174 stopping outside and 103 nearby.
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