Overview
Tradewind Recruitment is excited to collaborate with a successful and thriving Academy in Croydon, South London. This mixed Academy hosts 1,300 students aged 11‑18, including a large sixth form of over 300 students. The school supports every member of its community to achieve their absolute potential. As part of a larger Federation, the Academy offers a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities, including Masters and other qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated English teaching curriculum, supporting designated curriculum areas as appropriate.
- Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as an English teacher and form tutor.
- Facilitate and encourage a learning experience that gives students the opportunity to achieve their individual potential through the subject of English.
- Contribute to raising standards of student attainment within the English curriculum.
- Share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
Qualifications
- Hold QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree in English.
- Have successful teaching experience at the secondary level (including teaching practice), ideally in multi‑ethnic urban schools and 11‑18 settings.
- Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
- Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor.
- Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at English KS3 and KS4, and know how to write lesson plans, develop resources and assess students’ work.
- Be able to work as part of a team and develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff.
- Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards.
- Create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students.
- Communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary.
- Have strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Lead and manage your own work effectively.
- Excellent time‑management skills.
- Motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies.
Application Requirements
- Hold QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification.
- Enhanced DBS Disclosure, overseas police clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks.
- CV covering full work history.
- Legal right to work in the UK.
If you are seeking an English teaching position within an exciting school in the Croydon catchment area, please apply today to have your CV immediately reviewed.
