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Head of English

Thomas More Catholic School, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP

This job expired on 2 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  2 March 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £40,261 to £56,357
• Additional allowances:

  TLR1c (£11,906)

  We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:

  - Lunch provided in return for duties ; - Historic building in a beautiful setting, with multiple sports facilities and a swimming pool ; - Forward-thinking and vibrant place to work ; - High staff morale and a happy team culture amongst all staff ; - Free parking on-site. Situated a 10-minute walk from Purley train station with fast train links to Central London and the South East

Head of English job summary

We seek to appoint an outstanding, highly motivated and ambitious colleague to lead our English department. We welcome applications from experienced teachers who have a passion for English and who will employ strategies to move the department to outstanding.

The English department are an established, efficient, hardworking and successful team. English results have been consistently good. The successful candidate will have the vision, creativity and experience to drive the continued development of the English department. They will join an energetic school which strives to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations of achievement. They will be expected to lead the department as a whole and line manage key post holders within the department.

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.

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About Thomas More Catholic School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 652 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas More Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@tmore.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-more-catholic-school (opens in new tab)

Thomas More Catholic School is an above national average, popular 11 - 19 inclusive Catholic school situated in Purley. We were judged to be Good by Ofsted in May 2019. We pride ourselves on having excellent student leadership and high staff retention rates. We ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality; rigorous, challenging, differentiated and engaging. Our aim is for educational excellence in all areas.

We have a strong focus on student and staff wellbeing which is evident from the moment you step into our community. When joining us, you can expect to enjoy excellent professional development to help you further your career, as well as support and challenge from our highly strategic Senior Leadership Team to help you 'Bring out the Best' in our staff and students. We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:
• Lunch provided in return for duties
• Historic building in a beautiful setting, with multiple sports facilities and a swimming pool
• Forward thinking and vibrant place to work
• High staff morale and a happy team culture amongst all staff
• Free parking on-site. Situated a 10-minute walk from Purley train station with fast train links to Central London and the South East

For more information about the school, please visit www.tmore.org.uk

Note: you do not need to be Catholic to apply.

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