Teacher of English

Oakwood School, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time teaching role (part time 4 days per week may be considered)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TMPS / UPS (Fringe)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated English Teacher to join our dedicated team from September 2024. Applications are welcome from ECTs and experienced teachers.

English is a thriving subject with our students achieving in line with national average. We are, therefore, looking to appoint someone who is motivated and committed with a passion for teaching English throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The English department is a collaborative and caring environment, very much with a team ethos. As a member of the department, you can expect to be fully supported professionally and personally by a team of compassionate, considerate and enthusiastic colleagues. Within the department, we work together to achieve collective, department wide resources with the aim to provide a respectable and strong work-life balance.

We are looking for colleagues who are:

• Highly successful classroom practitioners

• Enthusiastic and hardworking team players

• Able to achieve high levels of student engagement, challenge and progress

• Inspirational with the ability to motivate students

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer professional development, leadership training and support programmes for candidates with a potential for promotion and career development. This is an exciting time to be joining Oakwood, as it continues to progress towards becoming a great school in the future.

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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of English - Person Specification.pdf - 111 KB (opens in new tab)

English Faculty Information Sheet.pdf - 91.9 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher of English - Job Description.pdf - 108 KB (opens in new tab)

Headteachers Letter.pdf - 121 KB (opens in new tab)

About Oakwood School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1516 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oakwood School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01293785363
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-school-horley (opens in new tab)

Oakwood is a large and expanding school of over 1500 students. We have split the population into ‘Years’ which enables the students to be cared for in smaller units. Each student also belongs to a House and we encourage a community ethos. The students are loyal and enjoy the friendly rivalry around House activities. Their personal development is also central to the school ethos.

Our priority is to shape our school to fit the students’ needs and aspirations, rather than fit students to the school. For this reason, we adopt the Pathways Approach, where we help students ‘Learn to Learn’. Opportunities for elements of vocational pathways exist as well as accelerated progress and Gifted and Talented opportunities.

Arranging a visit to Oakwood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oakwood.surrey.sch.uk.

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