Teacher of English
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9AG23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
29 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS Outer London (currently £36,413 - £53,994)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Successful applicants will show considerable initiative and be prepared to innovate both in the classroom and in the field. Above all, they will be passionate and strongly motivated to play a pivotal role in the future of Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and committed classroom practitioner who can instil a love of learning by delivering inspirational lessons. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who can teach English at KS5.
What the school offers its staff
Academic success
CSGS is one of four grammar schools in Bexley and as such our students all pass an entrance examination in order to attend the school. Our results reflect both the hard work of the students and the teachers with the GCSE results for 2024 giving us a Progress 8 score of 0.82 and our A level students continuing to move on to top institutions.
Continuing Professional Development
As well as outstanding students who are keen to learn we look to have a happy staff who are able to develop professionally. We offer an internal CPD programme that is personalised for a teacher’s needs and considers the needs and wants of the teaching staff. There is a clear focus on Teaching and Learning with staff delivering thoughtful and thought-provoking sessions that always include opportunities for sharing of good practice and working together collaboratively. This sharing of good practice is encouraged further through all teaching staff being given time to visit another school to share ideas which can be brought back to their curriculum areas. There is also a specific training programme for any Early Career Teachers. All new staff are also given a mentor to enable them to have a member of staff that they can go to for any additional support or questions that they may have as well as a member of the Senior Leadership Team being responsible for the Induction of New Staff. Working parties have also been used when staff are looking to develop a key issue.
Wellbeing
It is of vital importance to us that our staff are happy and enjoy coming to work. In order to enhance this, we offer wellbeing sessions where staff have the opportunity to learn a new skill and spend time with other staff. Staff here at CSGS are also a close community with free gym access to onsite facilities. The staff society also organise a Christmas party every year. Our continued commitment to the wellbeing of our staff and students is further evidenced by achieving a Wellbeing Award for the support of the wellbeing of our staff and students. We offer a comprehensive Wellbeing employee assistance programme 24/7.Academic success CSGS is one of four grammar schools in Bexley and as such our students all pass an entrance examination in order to attend the school. Our results reflect both the hard work of the students and the teachers with the GCSE results for 2024 giving us a Progress 8 score of 0.82 and our A level students continuing to move on to top institutions.
Additional benefits Further to this, we offer a competitive pay and pension scheme and to support parents we offer a priority to children of members of staff to join this school (subject to passing the 11+ examinations). All staff will also receive a tailored induction programme as well as a professional development scheme (as mentioned above) with the possibility of funding for additional qualifications. We offer discounted local gym membership (in addition to free use of our on-site facilities), free car parking on site, cycle to work and on-site dining with superb food.
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
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About Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1457 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School website
- Email address
- csgshr@csgrammar.com
- Phone number
- 02082699881
We are one of the top performing grammar schools in the South East based in the London suburb of Sidcup. A heavily oversubscribed mixed selective grammar school where students excel with many going on to Oxbridge or other Russell Group universities. Our students are bright, motivated, enthusiastic and thrive at this school.
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