Teacher of English
Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQThis job expired on 19 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
19 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 February 2024
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: Full time at 32.45 hours per week or 0.8FTE (26 hours per week).
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive salary - London Fringe Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose: to
teach and tutor students across the full age and ability range in order to
ensure the highest possible standards of achievement, personal development and
well-being.
We would welcome ECT or applications from more experienced practitioners.
You will teach across the age and ability range in our 11-18 co-educational school alongside a supportive, collaborative, committed and experienced team who work hard to deliver innovative and enjoyable lessons.
If you are an outstanding, inspirational and talented teacher with a strong desire to help students of all abilities to achieve the best they can, whilst fulfilling your own potential, then we would be very pleased to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
As well as the opportunity to work in an Ofsted Outstanding school, we offer:
- A competitive salary (London Fringe Pay Scale);
- Professional development support and an extensive CPD programme, which was highly praised by Ofsted: “Professional development is entirely focused on the individual needs of staff”;
- Two week Autumn half term and a minimum two week break over the Christmas period;
- Friday afternoon non-contact time;
- Interest free travel/relocation loan; and
- Free use of onsite fitness suite and cycle to work scheme.
We welcome applications from experienced practitioners as well as newly qualified teachers. Ofsted commented on the support given to ECTs stating “Early career teachers are exceptionally well supported.” We have a, well-developed programme for ECTs and we believe that Hinchley Wood would be an excellent place to start your career, with benefits including:
- a successful and comprehensive programme of support;
- a ‘golden hello’ in the form of two payments of £1,000 each, following the successful completion of Years 1 and 2 of the ECT induction (paid in September 2024 and 2025);
- a dedicated mentor over the yearwith regular mentor meetings and coaching;
- a comprehensive induction programme and a wide range of CPD opportunities; and
- a paid induction in July.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hinchley Wood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hinchley Wood School website
- Email address
- hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8398 7161
Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.
The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)
Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk.
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