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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    23 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Inner London MPR / UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to work in a small school in a big community? At Prendergast Vale School we believe all our pupils can achieve success in life by working hard and being kind.

This is an opportunity for an ECT or experienced English teacher to join our supportive, professional and committed team from September 2025.

The successful candidate will teach KS3 and KS4 English to all ability ranges. You will be responsible for planning and delivering high quality lessons and achieving excellent results for our students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn.

Applications from ECTs are welcome as the school has a strong ECT training and support programme.

Prendergast Vale School is an all through school, nursery to Year 11, and rated as Good by Ofsted in February 2018. It is one of the top performing mixed schools for E-Bacc in Lewisham. The school benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the Federation.

Closing date: 9:30am on Wednesday 23 April 2025

Interviews: Monday 28 April 2025

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

What the school offers its staff

Being part of a successful Federation of Schools, located within easy travelling distance of each other, enables the schools to support each other and share best practice and resources. It also enables the Federation to offer staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and are committed to creating a work environment that is enjoyable and flexible. We encourage you to discuss your flexible working requirements with us during the recruitment process, so we can find the best working solution for you and your role.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About Prendergast Vale School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
813 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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