📚✍️🍎 English Teacher | Lambeth Secondary School | September Start ✨📖🎓

1st September start
Full Time
Posted about 2 hours ago
Expiring 16th July
Lambeth, London
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Summary We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring English Teacher to join a high-achieving Church of England co-educational secondary school in Oval, within the London Borough of Lambeth. The successful candidate will be passionate about English Language and Literature, committed to delivering engaging and inclusive lessons, and dedicated to helping every student achieve their full potential. You will contribute to a supportive department that promotes academic excellence, strong moral values, and a culture of respect, compassion, and ambition, reflecting the school's Christian ethos. Responsibilities Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality English Language and Literature lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the opportunity to teach Key Stage 5 where appropriate. Inspire students to develop strong literacy, communication and analytical skills through creative and challenging teaching. Assess, monitor and track student progress, using assessment data to inform planning and intervention strategies. Differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all learners, including students with SEND, EAL and those requiring additional challenge. Prepare students effectively for GCSE examinations and internal assessments, ensuring high levels of achievement. Contribute to curriculum planning, resource development and the continuous improvement of the English department. Establish high expectations for behaviour, attendance and classroom engagement in line with the school's policies and Christian values. Build positive relationships with students, parents and carers to promote academic success and personal development. Work collaboratively with colleagues to share best practice and support whole-school improvement initiatives. Participate fully in parents' evenings, enrichment activities, educational visits and extracurricular opportunities such as reading clubs, debating or creative writing. Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school. Engage in continuous professional development to further enhance teaching practice and subject knowledge. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will: Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification. Have experience teaching English Language and Literature at Key Stages 3 and 4, with Key Stage 5 experience desirable but not essential. Demonstrate a strong understanding of the national curriculum and current GCSE specifications. Be passionate about English and committed to fostering a lifelong love of reading, writing and learning. Have a proven ability to motivate, challenge and inspire students of all abilities to achieve excellent outcomes. Be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. Embrace collaborative working and contribute positively to the wider school community. Be committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and promoting the Christian ethos and values of the school, while respecting and supporting students from all backgrounds and faiths.
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Saint Gabriel's College is a mixed Church of England secondary school located in Lambeth, London, serving students aged 11 to 16. The school emphasizes inclusivity and values each member of its community. ​ The number of pupils at the school has varied over recent years. According to Ofsted, the school had 657 students as of its last inspection. The Good Schools Guide reported an enrollment of 595 students. The school is led by Josephine Okokon and rated Good by Ofsted

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Yes. If you need a DBS or your DBS needs updating we can apply for one fore you. The cost of a DBS is £47.20 which we will reimburse once you have worked 10 days through Zen.

I don't have my documents right now. Can I still sign up?

Yes! You can sign up now and let us know what work you're looking for. You can return at any time to finish your profile and start getting bookings.

I don't have recent references, can I still sign up?

You can definitely still sign up! Once you've uploaded your CV, we'll be able to look at your experience, and help you figure out who would be best placed to act as your referees.

Roles

What roles do you cover?

We help Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and Cover Supervisors find work. We work with all types of schools and help with short-term, long-term and permanent roles. Many of our long-term roles convert to permanent roles. We make it far easier than a traditional agency for teachers to convert temporary positions into permanent ones.

What areas do you cover?

We work with over 400 schools in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.

How much work is there?

Generally speaking, we have consistently high demand for daily supply teachers in Greater London, Manchester Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds. Teaching assistant work is generally higher for long-term roles rather than daily supply cover.

Do you have primary, secondary or nursery jobs?

Yes. We can help with daily supply and long-term jobs in nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools. We don't typically have jobs in further education or college.

Do you have work for cover supervisors, invigilators, or school administrators?

While the majority of our work is for teachers and teaching assistants, we do also have work for cover supervisors and invigilators. Explain what you are looking for when you sign up and our team will help you.

What subjects do you cover?

We cover all subjects taught in primary and secondary schools - if you're not sure if we can help you with what you're looking for, please register and arrange to speak to a member of our Teacher Success team.

Do you do school admin jobs?

If you're looking for teaching or teaching assistant roles, and would also be interested in admin roles, it's worth letting us know. If you're only looking for admin roles, we might not be the place for you, as this isn't what we specialise in.

General

How is Zen different from a recruitment agency?

Zen Educate is a technology platform to connect teachers with schools directly. Agencies are an expensive middleman between schools and teachers. They have to charge high commissions because their booking procedures are largely manual and run on outdated systems. Because we run more of the process online or on your phone, we create an experience that delights schools and teachers at a fraction of the cost.

What roles do you cover?

Start a conversation on chat or email support@zeneducate.com and our friendly team will get back to you shortly.