Teacher of English

ARK BLAKE ACADEMY; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ARK BLAKE ACADEMY is seeking a passionate Teacher of English to join their dynamic team. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a thriving academy culture while helping students achieve outstanding outcomes. The ideal candidate is an experienced teacher who aligns with the academy's vision for excellence in education.

Benefits

Collaborative planning

Clear behaviour systems

Knowledge-rich curriculum

Supportive leadership

Free breakfast daily

Excellent CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about student achievement and education.
• Up-to-date knowledge in English curriculum.
• Motivated to improve teaching standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspire students to achieve the best possible academic outcomes.
• Work closely with other teachers and leaders in the English team.
• Implement a knowledge-rich curriculum and behaviour systems.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum knowledge

Student engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

About The Role

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a knowledgeable and passionate Teacher of English to develop their career with the support of an excellent leadership team and strong school culture at Ark Blake Academy. The role is ideally suited for an exceptional teacher who is committed to inspiring students to achieve the best possible academic outcomes.

The role of Teacher is critical to the continuing progress of the academy. It is essential to how we will achieve the highest standard of teaching and learning in every classroom. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in Ark Blake Academy’s English team, as well as across the Ark Network to secure excellent outcomes for our children.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or ECT looking to further their career in a thriving and successful academy.

You will

• Be vision aligned with our approach to curriculum and teaching
• Have genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Have up-to-date knowledge in the curriculum area
• Be motivated to continually improve standards and achieve excellence

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or have any queries, please contact Vicky Rouse by email at [e-mail].

Benefits

• Collaborative planning, centralised or shared resources
• Clear and consistent behaviour systems
• Knowledge-rich curriculum & traditional T&L approach
• Highly visible supportive leaders who have your back
• Centralised daily detentions
• Realistic and manageable feedback policy
• Excellent CPD opportunities – internal & within the network
• Thoughtful and impactful meeting schedule with time for co-planning
• Friday afternoon co-planning following earlier student dismissal
• Free breakfast daily

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

Ark Blake Academy is a growing and successful academy based in East Croydon that opened in September 2020. We are consistently oversubscribed in every year group and currently have students in Years 7–11. We continue to grow and look forward to our first cohort of students completing their GCSE studies in the summer of 2025. We now wish to recruit for further key roles to drive forward our ambitious plans.

At Ark Blake Academy, our mission is to embed a powerful knowledge-rich curriculum and provide excellent opportunities for character development, all underpinned by an environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm. Our school culture is based on the simple but powerful belief of ‘working hard, being kind, and taking responsibility’. We aim to become a leading school in London as quickly as possible by living out this daily belief.

Discover what it's like to work at Ark Blake Academy by exploring our application information pack here or visit arkblake.org/jobs to learn more and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To learn more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check. Before appointment, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. Disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment, depending on the nature and timing of the offence(s). For more information, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis, and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage early application.