Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JQ18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 March 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday, 35 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS including Outer London Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative English teacher with a passion for their subject and a commitment to high quality teaching.
- Excellent subject knowledge and commitment to continually develop it.
- Show a strong record of raising student attainment through their teaching.
- Teach from Year 7 to A Level in both Language and Literature
- Use creativity to develop rich and exciting lessons to cater for all pupils
- Join a highly successful and committed team with excellent results
- Work alongside knowledgeable and experienced colleagues
- Develop professionally and personally in a secure, but lively atmosphere
- Model our pastoral care and our Christian ethos
- The successful candidate will have the capacity to bring innovative ideas to the classroom
What the school offers its staff
Working at Archbishop Tenison’s School offers a rewarding environment with supportive management and friendly, engaged pupils. Staff benefit from strong professional development, including training for ECTs and opportunities for support staff to advance into teaching roles. The school, often noted for high standards in music, drama, and sports, provides a collaborative, faith-based community.
- Supportive Environment: Staff report a positive working atmosphere with supportive management, even within a smaller school setting.
- Professional Development: The school features successful ECT (Early Career Teacher) and training programmes, with opportunities for career progression.
- Active Community: Opportunities to engage in a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including about 40 different clubs, societies, and educational trips.
- Values-Based Ethos: A commitment to a Christian educational vision, fostering a strong sense of community.
- Reputation: The school is well-regarded for academic, musical, dramatic, and sporting achievements.
- Location/Stability: Located in Croydon, the school is well-established
- Be part of a school that has been in Croydon for over 300 years, with strong traditions and wide-ranging extra-curricular activities
- The school is has a high level of staff commitment and a rewarding working environment.
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 784 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School website
- Email address
- patoheadteacher@archten.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8688 4014
Archbishop Tenison’s Church of England High School is a long-established school with an excellent reputation in the community. Our school motto is ‘Academic excellence for each person in a Christian community’ and we aim to instill these values in everything we do at Tenison’s. We take the personal development of pupils, students, and staff seriously.
Arranging a visit to Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email patoheadteacher@archten.croydon.sch.uk.
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