Teacher of English
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PLThis job expired on 23 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
23 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2023
Job details
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Full-time and part-time applicantions will be considered
- View all Part timejobs - Full-time and part-time applicantions will be considered
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - 8-12 months
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates suitable for the role will:
- love reading and discussing literature from a broad range of genres and time periods.
- be excited to teach high achieving students who are eager to learn
- be confident in teaching English language and literature up to and including GCSE to high achieving students and be excited about moving on to teaching to A level
- be passionate about personal and professional development and demonstrate a willingness to engage with the findings of evidence-based research through our whole school CPD programme.
- help extend and enrich students’ school experiences beyond the curriculum
- have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- the opportunity to join a highly successful English department with a wide range of experience and expertise
- a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish and teachers are encouraged to introduce new and innovative activities
- a CPD provision tailored to your needs focusing on areas of research and development
- a diverse workplace, with an engaged student and staff community who are currently collaborating on a review of the school’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion
- a supportive environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively supported by the governors and senior leadership team
- a two-week October half term
- numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)
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About The Tiffin Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Tiffin Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@tiffingirls.org
- Phone number
- 02085460773
The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,231 students, aged between 11 and 18, and as we start our 142nd year, has been providing an education where students can live up to the school’s motto sapere aude - dare to be wise. The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to excellence in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.
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