The Godolphin and Latymer School - Teacher of English

South West London
The Godolphin and Latymer School
Full-time

Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-qualified English Teacher to join the school on a permanent and full time basis from 1 September 2024. Accommodation may be available for new staff.

Detail

Teacher of English

Permanent and full time

For 1 September 2024

The Godolphin and Latymer School is one of the country’s leading independent day schools for girls, located on a six acre site in Hammersmith, London. The School’s facilities are excellent, making it an exciting place to learn and work. The students at Godolphin and Latymer receive unrivalled academic and pastoral support and outstanding examination results are achieved.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-qualified English Teacher to join the school on a permanent and full time basis from 1 September 2024. The successful candidate will be an inspirational teacher who encourages a deep and scholarly engagement with the subject whilst focusing on excellent levels of achievement for pupils of all ages.

Taught by a highly qualified and experienced department of eleven, English is a thriving subject at the school. As a department we believe in the power of great literature from across the canon to inspire our students and enrich their lives, seeking to build in them a meaningful understanding of the development of English literature through time. We also deepen and enrich that study by exposing our students to a multiplicity of perspectives and voices, reflecting the diversity of our student population and of the city in which we live. We value deep subject specialism alongside pedagogical expertise. Our students demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for the subject and there is a large take up for it in the Sixth Form across A Level English Literature, A Level English Language, and the IB Diploma.

Candidates should possess the subject knowledge and skills to teach up to A Level and Higher Level IB English; prior experience of teaching the IB is not essential. Members of the department are expected to be committed to the development of English at Godolphin and Latymer, including engaging with the whole school enthusiasm for evidence-informed teaching and learning.

All staff are expected to contribute to the thriving extra-curricular programme on offer at the School.

The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience.

Accommodation may be available for new staff in a local six-unit property.

For further information about our school and this role, please visit www.godolphinandlatymer.com. Fully completed application forms must be returned to recruitment@godolphinandlatymer.com by noon on the closing date. Please note that applications must be made on the school’s application form. Neither CVs nor late applications will be accepted.

The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 8 May 2024. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be arranged on receipt of successful application. We reserve the right to close the advert once the successful applicant has been found.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. As a teaching member of staff you will be working directly with, and be responsible for, the children that you teach. You are also likely to have contact with other pupils on a regular basis which may include specific pastoral or other responsibilities for pupils whom you do not teach.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

The Charity called The Godolphin and Latymer School (charity registration number 312699) is administered by The Godolphin and Latymer School Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company number 3598439).

THE GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL, Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG.

HMC/GSA 800 girls, 11-18 (220 in the Sixth Form).