Teacher of English
Cleeve Park School, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4JN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
From January 2026
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Part time: 19.5 Hours per Week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS Outer London
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role: Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven English Teacher to join us from January 2026. Following our recent successful GOOD Ofsted inspection, this is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with outstanding teaching skills to join our journey of continued improvement. As an English Teacher, you will be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to believe in their own ability.
What the school offers its staff
Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values meet innovation. If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about the very best education for our young people, and you can inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you.
We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do. We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch and state of the art fitness centre.
If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Park is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant. We welcome applications from current students working towards QTS/PGCE who will be entering into their ECT year from September. As an ECT you'll receive fantastic mentoring at the school, and also be part of a trust-wide ECT programme to give you the best start in your teaching career. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities within the academy and also across the wider Trust, tailored to your career aspirations and areas for development.
If you would like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.
We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply.
Download details & an application form from the school website: www.cleevepark-tkat.org
Closing date for applications: 10th December 2025
Anticipated Interview date: 15th December 2025
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Applying for the job
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About Cleeve Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1009 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cleeve Park School website
- Email address
- recruitment@cleevepark-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 02083026418
Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values meet innovation. We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do.
Arranging a visit to Cleeve Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@cleevepark-tkat.org.
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