35 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2025

  • Closing date

    10 January 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    21 November 2024

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

London Fringe

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an inspirational, enthusiastic and passionate Teacher of English looking to progress your career in an innovative and supportive school ? We’d love you to join our friendly team - whether you are an experienced teacher or looking for career development, we can offer a supportive and ambitious environment.

You will be joining a forward thinking Trust at an exciting time in its development and will enjoy our many staff benefits which include: -

You will become part of strong and successful team within a well-established department. Our key strength is the experience and knowledge of our staff, all significantly committed to providing our students with an exciting curriculum and great opportunities.

Full or part-time hours considered.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our school. Visits are encouraged.

Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the recruitment process once a suitable candidate is appointed. Visits welcome.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, subject to the filtering rules which ‘protect’ certain spent convictions and cautions from disclosure

What the school offers its staff

We offer

  • Well established and supportive training and development opportunities
  • Collaborative working practices
  • Family friendly policies and a Trust focus on wellbeing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Lifestyle and retail discounts
  • Staff sports and social events
  • On site parking

The English Department is a large department, comprising ten subject specialists. The department offers English and English Literature at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, including GCSE English and GCSE English Literature. English Literature is offered at A Level. We are committed to sharing our passion for the subject and take pride in promoting a love of Literature and encouraging students to relish the infinite complexity of language.

Classes at all Key Stages 3 and 4 are taught in broad sets to allow our students to work to the highest level that each can attain. The department has its own iPads and interactive whiteboards, and has access to a wide range of ICT resources. A love for literature is fostered through the enthusiasm and expertise of our specialist staff, with plenty of opportunities for discussion, as we place a high value on each student's personal response.

Each student has access to a rich cultural experience as we offer the opportunity to participate in an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities. Every year the department organises many theatre trips and study days for KS5 students. We also arrange a programme of in-school Drama workshops, talks and writing workshops by visiting authors, as well as a wide range of lunch time clubs to cater for all enthusiasms.

Commitment to safeguarding

Tandridge Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

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About Warlingham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1426 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01883 776677

Warlingham School is a thriving 11-18, mixed, comprehensive school situated on the fringe of Surrey and Greater London. The school converted to academy status in November 2012, as a ‘stand-alone’ school and then joined with four Primary Schools in May 2017 to form a cross-phase MAT - Tandridge Learning Trust. It was built in 1954 and occupies a large, attractive site on a campus which includes Hamsey Green Primary School.

“There is an open culture where everyone works together to improve progress for all students” – Ofsted 2017

Arranging a visit to Warlingham School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@tandridgelearningtrust.co.uk.

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