English Teacher

Saffron Valley Collegiate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Moral purpose

Professional development

Pension scheme

Term-time hours

Wellbeing leave

Blue Light discount

Eye care reimbursement

Job summary

Saffron Valley Collegiate in Croydon is seeking a qualified English teacher with QTS/QTLS to deliver engaging lessons and raise pupil attainment across key stages. You will contribute to academic progress and support safeguarding and inclusion within a trusted learning environment.

You will create a safe, inclusive classroom, manage behaviour effectively, and use ongoing assessment to monitor progress, inform planning, and prepare pupils for examinations.

Qualifications

• Qualified English Teacher with QTS/QTLS
• Strong behaviour management and ability to support pupils of all abilities
• Use assessment effectively to monitor progress and inform planning

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality English lessons and raise attainment.
• Create a safe, inclusive learning environment and manage behaviour effectively.
• Use assessment to monitor progress and inform planning; prepare pupils for examinations.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents and external partners to promote safeguarding, inclusion and continuous improvement.

Skills

QTS/QTLS

Behaviour management

Assessment for progress

Collaboration

Education

QTS/QTLS

Job description

Job Overview

The purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality English teaching that engages and inspires pupils while raising attainment and supporting academic progress. The teacher will create a safe, inclusive learning environment, effectively manage behaviour, and adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners. They will use assessment to monitor progress and inform planning, prepare pupils for examinations, and work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external partners to promote safeguarding, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

What we’re Looking For:

We are looking for a qualified English Teacher with QTS/QTLS who can deliver engaging lessons and raise pupil attainment.

The ideal candidate will have:

The successful candidate will have strong behaviour management skills and the ability to support pupils of all abilities, including those with additional needs. They will use assessment effectively to monitor progress and prepare pupils for exams. We want a resilient team player who communicates well with staff, pupils, and parents. A strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and professional development is essential.

This is based at KS4 South, 279 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1QH. Please note that all SVC staff can be deployed across the collegiate to meet the needs of our pupils.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a team committed to working with some of the most vulnerable school children in Croydon. You could make a life-changing difference to a young person.

The staff at Saffron Valley are dedicated to removing the barriers to learning for our vulnerable children. This is an opportunity to join our team.

If you are ready to translate high expectations and quality support for learning for some of the most vulnerable schoolchildren in Croydon into daily practice, this could be your next career move.

Benefits:

The School and Trust can offer you:

• An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives.
• A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.
• The opportunity to work with a dedicated passionate team of professionals.
• Access to our 24/7 employee assistance scheme.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Term-time hours and flexible working.
• Additional paid week leave in October for wellbeing purposes.
• Five Year Service award for Support Staff.
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Eye care reimbursement.
• Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities through the apprenticeship programs

Closing date: 8October 2026 10 am

Interview date: 14 October 2026, please note that interview date cannot be changed.

Saffron Valley collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Declaration of Offences form to confirm their criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence for an individual with certain criminal convictions to attempt to engage in regulated activity (working with children).

This appointment is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, teaching prohibited checks (if applicable), Section 128 check (if applicable), ID and right to work check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references. We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available.

Copies of Saffron Valley Collegiate/ Alternative Learning Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the Trust and School website.

All who work within are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.