English Teacher - London, United Kingdom - Thomas Tallis School

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    Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 750 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

    We wish to appoint a first class English Teacher to join a well-established, well-resourced and successful faculty. Ideally we are looking for someone who is able to teach English across Key Stages 3, 4 and ideally 5. The faculty employs a range of dynamic learning styles and is committed to innovative and creative curriculum development. You will be part of a strong English department with excellent support and facilities.

    ECTs are very welcome to apply and will receive a full induction programme with the support and guidance of senior members of staff.

    We are looking for someone

  • is passionate about English with the ability to inspire students
  • can demonstrate excellent teaching and classroom management skills
  • has the ability to build good relationships with all students and adult
  • has a commitment to developing curriculum activities within the English departmentWe can offer you:
  • staff who are supportive, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
  • an excellent physical environment with state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure
  • a school with humane management principles committed to your professional development
  • an opportunity to take on additional responsibilities within the department for suitable candidates. Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism. We are committed to ensuring that our school community practices anti-racist behaviours and has a culture that values equality and diversity.

    If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.

    For more information about our fantastic school please visit

    Application closing date: 22 April 2024, 9am

    Interview and assessment: w/c 29 April 2024

    Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.