Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Greenshaw High School, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3DY8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until post holder returns - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Hold an appropriate teaching certificate and Qualified Teacher Status
- Hold a recognised degree (or equivalent) with a good classification in a relevant subject
- Experience teaching Key Stage 4
- Excellent subject knowledge and a genuine passion for teaching your subject
- Detailed knowledge of current curriculum and pedagogical developments in the teaching of English and the wider curriculum
- Experience teaching Key Stage 5
- Ability to teach your subject area up to Key Stage 4
- Desire to further raise overall achievement in your subject area through promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning
- A flexible approach to the teaching of your subject that seeks to promote the learning opportunities of all students and to secure the highest possible levels of achievement
- Demonstrate a commitment to following the school’s principles of teaching, learning and assessment
- Have an effective approach to behaviour management, setting the highest standards and behavioural expectations
- Have sound skills as a classroom practitioner
- Willingness to participate in extra-curricular activities
- Willing to take responsibility for professional learning and fully engage in the school’s Professional Growth Programme
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents and colleagues
- Able to work effectively within a team and to make an active contribution to the success of the department, including co-planning and peer review
- Committed to the safeguarding of children
- Ability to teach your subject up to Key Stage 5
- Have high professional standards and expectations
- Demonstrate a commitment to the role of tutor as a central figure in the life of a student and their parents/guardians
- Ability to appropriately deal with confidential information
- Demonstrate a commitment to comprehensive education and to the active promotion of equal opportunity
- Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD
- Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and development of young people and help demonstrate a positive attitude to helping them achieve their potential
- Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for Health and Safety
- Commitment to the school’s ethos, aims and its whole community
What the school offers its staff
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
Greenshaw High Schoolis a highly over-subscribed 11 to 18 mixed comprehensive secondary school situated in Sutton, South West London. We are proud of our stronglocal reputation, having over 4,000 applicationsfor 300 places in September 2024.
In October 2024 the hard work of our students and staff was recognised by Ofsted. The inspection team described the school as offering "an exceptional standard of education", using the words "flourishing, "inclusive" and "friendly" to describe our school. In the report Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Sixth Form and Leadership & Management were all graded as Outstanding.
We have a very diverse population of students,offering a comprehensive range of opportunities for colleagues who work here. Our students - of all groups - have done incrediblywell over the last few years, with our GCSE achievementalways beingat least in the top 20% of the country, and over 60 Sixth Form studentsattending Russell Group universitieseach year.
We are looking for a Teacher of English (Maternity Cover). This is an exciting opportunity to join Greenshaw High School and become an integral member of the English department.
English is delivered throughout the school by a large, innovative and ambitious team of specialists. We aim to nurture, promote and develop students’ understanding and enjoyment of these subjects through our methodology and practice. Effective teaching and learning is our aim. The English team work together collaboratively, with everyone making their own valuable contributions to ensure the development and success of the department.
We enrich the curriculum through organised trips and visits such as theatre visits and poetry workshops and conferences.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
- Teaching your subject area up to Key Stage 4 (up to Key Stage 5 is desirable);
- Playing a central role in the department, contributing to extra-curricular activities, revision sessions, competitions, trips and open days;
- Making a vital contribution to the efficient running of the department including setting and marking examinations and undertaking administrative tasks as delegated by the Head of Department;
- Continuing to develop the high standards of work and expectation of student progress within the department;
- Enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in the department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching and mentoring;
- Adhering to the school’s principles of teaching, learning and assessment;
- Taking responsibility for professional learning and fully engage in the school’s Professional Growth Programme;
- Promoting high levels of written and oral academic language and develop students’ knowledge of the world;
- Setting the highest standards and behavioural expectations in lessons and around the school;
- Maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct and act as a role model to young people;
- Selecting, using and preparing appropriate resources that maximise the impact of teaching on student learning;
- Actively liaising with all specialist support available to provide appropriate provision for students with different learning and/or behavioural needs, but to remain accountable for the progress of those students;
- Undertaking the role of form tutor;
- Committing to and supporting the school’s policy and practice in relation to safeguarding and child protection;
- Undertaking such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by the Headteacher in accordance with the relevant Pay and Conditions Document.
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.
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Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Greenshaw High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1927 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Greenshaw High School website
- Email address
- HR@greenshaw.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02087151001
Greenshaw High School is a highly over-subscribed 11 to 18 mixed comprehensive secondary school situated in Sutton, South West London. We currently have around 1,960 students on roll, with staff providing teaching, pastoral care and many other support activities across the school. We have a very diverse population of students, meaning that this school offers a fully comprehensive range of opportunities for colleagues who work here.
Arranging a visit to Greenshaw High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@greenshaw.co.uk.
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