Newham Collegiate Sixth Form, City of London Academy

NCS is recognised as one of the highest performing 16-19 Academies in the country with results which surpass many of the best known independent and grammar schools. Year on year, students receive offers from Russell Group universities, Oxbridge, and a growing number matriculate at Ivy League universities on full scholarships.

Our continuing academic excellence is a testament to the enthusiasm and dedication of both staff and students. We have recruited highly qualified teachers, specialists in their disciplines with a passion for their subject. Our teaching and innovative Super Curriculum programme go well beyond the narrow confines of the examination specification, offering our students the best preparation to enter the top universities in the UK and abroad. Our teachers have high expectations of their students, cultivating a deep understanding of their subject and love of learning. In return, students have high expectations of themselves.

Education is transformational and what goes on in the classroom has the strongest impact on student outcomes. Our staff continually engage in research-based professional development to ensure that pedagogy at the NCS is rooted in best practice (direct instruction) and at the forefront of educational thinking. Students flourish in an ambitious and aspirational environment but crucially they also enjoy a friendly and caring community. In return, we expect students to be driven, committed and to have high expectations of themselves.

We are part of the City of London Academies Trust, where we believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage. We understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unashamedly academic and unapologetically results driven. Each of our schools adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support. Our level of care means we never compromise on standards or expectations, ensuring that no student’s background becomes a reason for lowering the bar. Our schools maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits. As a result, our schools provide an environment where our teachers can teach, and students can learn without disruption. We take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.

We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We look for ambitious and culturally aligned staff who are enthusiastic, hardworking, conscientious and energetic individuals. Our people want to work with students to ensure that, regardless of their background and circumstances, they will achieve to the best of their ability. In return, we offer a calm, orderly and respectful environment. We also offer a range of staff benefits and development opportunities which support your professional and career development. You will be able to learn from some of the best and most able practitioners in the country. There is a far-reaching commitment to ensuring that all our staff are given the access to excellent development and induction programmes.