Teacher of English
Tes Schools Recruitment
Sutton
- £41,000 - £52,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £41,000 - £52,000 FTE per annum, pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 24 March 2025
Job overview
Tes is supporting the appointment of a Teacher of English to join a High School based in Sutton.
The High School is seeking an engaging and passionate teacher to deliver English to highly motivated girls in Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
The successful candidate should have the capability to teach across the secondary age range, creating challenging and thought-provoking lessons, with an emphasis on creativity and collaboration. English is taught in mixed ability sets (of no more than 24 pupils), with A Level English Literature a popular option for pupils.
This is a part-time role (working four days per week).
This role would be ideally suited to an ECT, looking to join a supportive department, with superb ECT provision for professional development.
At their school, girls want to learn, and you can focus on teaching your subject and enthusing them. Experienced teachers receive a generous planning allowance (20% PPA). For ECTs, additional planning time is given, and they have a comprehensive ECT mentoring programme.
About the High School
The High School is a vibrant and diverse independent day school for girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. They are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads. Both Senior and Junior Schools are amongst the top schools in the country.
The High School is characterised by a warm, happy and energetic community, where behaviour is excellent and girls support each other to aspire and achieve.
Why this High School?
Employee benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Membership of the flexible pension scheme (up to 18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)
- 35 week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms with a two-week break in the Autumn
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children
- Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £740 per year)
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Good transport links
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Interviews will take place the same week.
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.
By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.
Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role.
To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context.
Please include REF: AD2187698 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.
About Tes Schools Recruitment
- Tes Schools Recruitment
- 70 Grays Inn Road, Holborn
- London
- WC1X 8NH
- United Kingdom
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