Teacher of English

St Mark's Church of England Academy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London is seeking a qualified and passionate teacher of English to enrich an established curriculum. The ideal candidate will help transform students' educational experience and foster their personal development within an inclusive and values-driven framework. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive community that prioritizes academic excellence and student wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering a diverse English curriculum.
• Passion for education and transformational leadership.
• Strong understanding of students' needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging English lessons across all key stages.
• Lead extracurricular programs to enhance student learning.
• Collaborate with staff on curriculum development.

Skills

High-quality teaching

Strong relationship building

Metacognitive strategies

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

This could not be a more exciting time to lead within the St Mark's family. Following our full graded Ofsted inspection in May 2024, St Mark's CoE Academy achieved an Outstanding judgment in all areas of the framework. During the inspection, "pupils said the school's values of Love, Hope and Trust are 'not just words' but are demonstrated by all members of the community." Inspectors also reported that "working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful. This means that pupils behave exceptionally well and are very happy and safe."

Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background?

Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for school improvement, underpinned by the school's inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust?

Are you passionate about high-quality teaching and learning and a life changing quality of education?

Do you have the experience, skills, insights and determination to lead this ambitious school from Good to Outstanding alongside a values driven Principal and Senior Leadership Team?

If you can answer yes to these four questions, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of English who can deliver an enriching curriculum, within the English department, for January 2026. You will be joining a successful English Department that gains strong examination results throughout the key stages. We are looking for someone who believes in building strong relationships with our students and who is willing to go above and beyond to support them in being successful and helping them to realise their God-given potential. As a team, we believe strongly that English is a subject vital in developing our students' ability to empathise with others and to think critically about the world around them. We have designed a curriculum that offers a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction texts in order to enrich students' experience and equip them with the tools they need both for success at GCSE and A Level, and for future career pathways.

Our department works collaboratively on SOWs and refines them each term and that we are delivering the best resources and lessons to meet the needs of all our students. Our recent work has been on building adaptive resources to meet all learners needs, as well as working on metacognitive strategies to foster student independence. You would be expected to develop, plan and deliver highly effective learning experiences to all students across every key stage and lead a transformational extracurricular offer.

Successful candidates will transform their practice through our instructional coaching offer. As one of 10 nationally selected Steplab Hub Schools, staff benefit from this expertly led programme underpinned by cutting edge research into cognitive science.

St Mark's Church of England Academy is part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust serving over 8,000 children and young people in 16 schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley.

Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification for this post. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as received and therefore early application is strongly advised. Anthem Trust remains the right to close or extend this advert at any time.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher to join our flourishing Academy and make an impact on a community of students who truly love to learn!

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by email to [e-mail].