Advanced English Practitioner in Grove

At South Thames Colleges Group, we are on the lookout for an Advanced English Practitioner to play a crucial role in supporting both English teachers and students to improve achievement and attainment for students resitting their GCSE English exams across the Group. This role involves delivering targeted interventions, offering high-quality instructional support and developing strategies that help students improve their grades, particularly focusing on achieving high grades.

You will work closely with teachers to enhance the overall learning experience and outcomes for resit GCSE students. You will develop and deliver revision workshops that specifically address key areas for improvement identified in the students’ mock exam results or progress assessment and offer advice and mentoring to teachers on how to support resit students, including the best ways to engage students, track progress, and deliver targeted interventions.

We are looking for someone with a degree in English or a closely related subject, together with a recognised teaching qualification and substantial experience teaching GCSE English. You will have a strong understanding of the GCSE English curriculum, particularly the knowledge and skills required for students to achieve Grade 4 and above. You will also have in-depth knowledge of GCSE English examination specifications, assessment objectives and grading criteria.

You will have experience of delivering effective one-to-one and small-group tuition, as well as targeted interventions that improve student outcomes. You will have experience of successfully monitoring and supporting “at-risk” learners to achieve or exceed their potential, confident in differentiating teaching to meet the needs of diverse learners, particularly those who have previously struggled in English. Most importantly, you will be passionate about improving student outcomes in English and committed to helping every student achieve their full potential and secure strong GCSE results.

Please note, this is a Group-wide role, and you will be expected to work from all STCG sites. The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days, plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.