Teacher of English with a potential Teaching and Learning Responsibility

Rainham School for Girls are delighted to announce an opportunity for an English Teacher to join our enthusiastic, dedicated English Faculty and be part of our ambitious school which is one of the top performing schools in the region.

At Rainham School for Girls we are committed to our core school values of collaboration, aspiration, respect and empowerment.  We believe that respect, challenge and support nurture strong relationships at RSG, where collaboration is key. We have high aspirations for our school community and are proud of the opportunities students have to innovate, lead and feel empowered.  A highlight is the number of students who are inspired to enter into the teaching profession and then return to work at the school as qualified teaching staff.

We have a large, successful English Faculty with a combination of experienced staff and those newer to the profession including ECTs.  It is led by a Head of Faculty, second in charge and Key Stage Leads who work together to provide supportive and strategic direction. There is a strong sense of teamwork in the Faculty which offers not just support but opportunities for progression too.  

The Faculty has its own block within the school grounds, comprising twelve classrooms. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team for the purpose of modelling and live marking. The curriculum is collaboratively planned with resources for every lesson however our teachers have the autonomy to adapt or create their own lessons.  We teach the AQA specification at GCSE and at A Level we teach two courses: AQA English Language and Literature and AQA English Literature.  There is also an opportunity to teach Media Studies within the department.

Reading has a strong focus across the school to ensure that students are taught explicit reading and comprehension methods but also foster an enjoyment of reading. This is taught through additional reading lessons in KS3, not just English lessons. We use Accelerated Reader for KS3 and an additional reading catch up programme, Bedrock to support the reading curriculum.

For our teachers, we passionately believe in collaborative working and actively promote school to school support. This includes accessing support from our strong Teaching School Alliance who offer a range of high quality professional development opportunities for staff at all levels. We also have one hour a week built into the school day for CPD to fully capitalise on the power of collaboration and sharing of good practice. Career progression is fully encouraged by the school; we are part of one of the biggest Multi-Academy chains in the South East of England, TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust), so progression can also be Trust wide.

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly. 

Additional benefits that we offer include: 

• A fantastic CPD programme with protected curriculum time for professional development
• A research-informed approach to curriculum design
• Opportunities for career progression; access to professional qualifications; collaboration with other TKAT schools
• Opportunities to teach KS5 
• Excellent behaviour for learning in the classroom
• A commitment to well-being and monitoring of staff workload 
• Flexible wellbeing afternoons 
• Access to flexible working arrangements (eg later start, early finish)
• Onsite/online access to staff support and counselling
• Free flu jabs and TKAT Wider Wallet for discount programme
• Free coaching support and development for teachers and leaders
• Access to our newly opened onsite Staff Gym
• Plentiful free onsite parking
• Complimentary refreshments in every staffroom

As our recent Ofsted report highlights, Rainham School for Girls is a happy school.  If you are interested in joining us to teach, motivate and empower the next generation, we would be delighted to hear from you.  Visits to our school are welcome and can be arranged by contacting hr@rainhamgirls-tkat.org

Thank you for considering this opportunity and we look forward to hearing from you.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. 

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse 

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly. 

Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist, we will.