English Teacher (Maternity Cover)
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Start date details
June 2024 – February 2025 (there is some flexibility with these dates for the right candidate)
Closing date
27 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 June 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - June 2024 – February 2025 (there is some flexibility with these dates for the right candidate)
Pay scale
- Inner London Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale (£36,745 to £56,959)
What skills and experience we're looking for
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EnglishTeacher Job
- Salary:Inner London Pay Scale – MPS/UPS (£34,502 to £56,959)
- Required:June 2024 – February 2025 (there is some flexibility with these dates for the right candidate)
- Contract/Duration:Maternity Cover, Full-Time
- Location: SE3 0XX, Blackheath, London Borough of Lewisham
Are you a flexible, resourceful and dedicated teacher?
Do you have a real passion and desire to enthuse pupils with your love of English?
Are you willing to go ‘above and beyond’ to support our amazing pupils?
If yes, then we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us here at St Matthew Academy, a high performing Catholic school where pupils flourish both academically and socially.
Whether you are an established teacher or an ECT wishing to start your teaching career, if you are ambitious, have a passion for English and are able to deliver lessons that are exciting, engaging and inclusive then we wish to hear from you. The English department work collaboratively and with real enthusiasm to design engaging schemes of learning, which help to develop, for our pupils, a love of English Literature and appreciation for the global significance of English Language.We offer an array of extra-curricular activities with the English Department including extremely successful Debate Mate teams and visits, competitions and additional learning opportunities to help to inspire our pupils.
In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school where all pupils, through their hard work and commitment, are able to ‘let their light shine’. In Feb 2023, our CSI inspection stated‘The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.’We are proud that our pupils are able to learn in a disruption free environment resulting in strong progress for all. We are now pursuing our mission to embed ourselves as a truly great school at the heart of the community we serve.
The successful candidate will be:
- Able to motivate and inspire pupils through the teaching of English.
- Passionate about enabling every child to exceed expectations.
- An enthusiastic and successful teacher.
- Have a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
- Committed to ensuring high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves.
- Well organised, an excellent communicator and keen to take an active role in academy life.
St Matthew Academy is a diverse, vibrant Catholic all-through academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 16, where there are high expectations for everyone in our community.At St Matthew Academy our school motto is ‘let your light shine’ and we ensure that we live this vision every day at the academy by encouraging, promoting and celebrating success with all of our pupils in everything that they do. Our academy is situated between Blackheath and Lewisham in South East London, benefiting from excellent public transport and road links to all parts of London and Kent. Our magnificent buildings offer state of the art resources and the latest technology. Our primary and secondary phases are situated on one site allowing a truly unique all through setting with opportunities for transition, collegiate working and subject development.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Fantastic pupils with enormous potential.
- Staff who are supportive to each other and enjoy working collaboratively.
- Personalised programme of professional development and coaching for all staff including a highly rated IMPACT programme for all Early Career Teachers .
- A modern building, in a delightful setting and excellent resources.
- Excellent public transport and road links across London and Kent.
- Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Childcare Vouchers, Cycle-to-work scheme, Tech Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme.
- A strong commitment to staff well-being.
We value the importance of diversity in our community and the significance of having staff that are representative of the children we teach. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under represented within the Academy.
Our school motto is ‘let you light shine’and we ensure that we live this vision every day.
How to Apply
To apply, you are required to complete our school application form. Please request an application pack from Ellie or Francisca atstmatthewacademy@hays.comor call them on 0207 259 8770 for more information.
Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.
We warmly welcome applicants who wish to visit us in advance of making an application and will be delighted to show you around our fabulous school.
- Closing: Immediate
- Interview:To Be Confirmed
Please note: Early applicants will be considered for interview as soon as application is received. For more information about the Academy, you can also visitwww.stmatthewacademy.co.ukand our Twitter accounthttps://twitter.com.stMattAcad
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About St Matthew Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1052 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- stmatthewacademy@hays.com
- Phone number
- 02072598770
St Matthew Academy is a diverse, vibrant Catholic all-through academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 16, where there are high expectations for everyone in our community. At St Matthew Academy our school motto is ‘let your light shine’ and we ensure that we live this vision every day at the academy by encouraging, promoting and celebrating success with all of our pupils in everything that they do. Our academy is situated between Blackheath and Lewisham in South East London, benefiting from excellent public transport and road links to all parts of London and Kent. Our magnificent buildings offer state of the art resources and the latest technology. Our primary and secondary phases are situated on one site allowing a truly unique all through setting with opportunities for transition, collegiate working and subject development.
Arranging a visit to St Matthew Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stmatthewacademy@hays.com.
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