10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 November 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 November 2024

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week; term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS (Outer London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where employees are appreciated and supported to enable our pupils to reach their full potential. The English Department at Glenthorne High School provides an excellent level of teaching and learning to our pupils within a supportive and friendly environment. The department has well-established schemes of work and innovative resources which are shared within the team. We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic English Teacher with a passion for their subject and a commitment to raising standards for all learners.

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to academic excellence and help to embrace our mantra of “Achievement for All”, plan and deliver high quality lessons and be committed to achieving excellent results for students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn.Teaching will be across KS3 and KS4.

What the school offers its staff

Glenthorne High School can offer you:

  • A programme of support for ECTs and those in their second year of teaching
  • A comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers at all levels
  • Potential for welcome payment of £1 500
  • The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
  • Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
  • Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes: Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas.

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils.This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

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 Glenthorne High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1758 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
020 8644 6307

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1600 pupils, which has been judged 'outstanding' in all areas by OFSTED. The school provides a calm and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Arranging a visit to Glenthorne High School

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

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