Teacher of English

About the Job: 

The Headmaster and Governors at Trinity Catholic High School are seeking to appoint a full-time teacher of English to work across KS3, KS4 and KS5. The role is available from September 2022.  A TLR may also be possible for the right Candidate. 

At Trinity: 

• Students follow the AQA English syllabus at GCSE and at A Level.
• All classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 upwards.
• The English Department achieves outstanding results at all key stages.
• There is an opportunity to teach KS5 if the successful applicant has experience.
  

About Our School:

Trinity Catholic High School is large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Ofsted have ranked us as ‘outstanding’ on 5 consecutive occasions and we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. 

Our school’s inspection reports can be viewed on this link: www.tchs.org.uk/abouts/inspections/us/ofsted/index.html

The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment. Trinity’s Section 48 report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”.  The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding”.

We are seeking a Teacher of English who is:

• An enthusiastic English specialist with the ability to teach across all of  the Key Stages.
• Passionate about English Education and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and wellbeing, including access to all CPD provision within the Agnus Dei Teaching School Alliance, across the Dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster.
• Opportunity to work with a forward-thinking Headmaster and Senior Leadership Team.
• Non-contact time and Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) at Trinity is very generous and well above the national minimum requirement of 10% of your timetable.
• A team of highly motivated and talented teachers that work collaboratively to raise standards and secure achievement for all students.
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers.
• A well-resourced school and a stimulating environment that is conducive to high quality teaching and learning.

The School can only accept applications made on our school application form or by using the on-line TES Apply now function. The completed form, along with a cover letter should be submitted via email or download our application form from our website: www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/

Trinity Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS)

Please note, due to high volumes of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to call applicants to interview prior to the closing date.