Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Inner London Main Scale—Upper Pay Range £36.745—£56.959

Required January 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic teacher of English to join popular, high performing 11-16 inner city comprehensive school situated in the vibrant and cosmopolitan area of Angel, North London. Applications are welcomed from both experienced and newly qualified teachers.

The English department is highly successful and students enjoy the subject. The successful candidate will be part of a team that continues to strive to improve outcomes for students and focuses on ensuing each child achieves her best whatever their starting point and background. English is taught across all years. The English department runs a wide range of clubs and the students are Involved in many competitions. 

Every year we have students who leave us with top grades in all their subjects, showing that our students can and do achieve as highly as students anywhere else in the country. This is a testament to all our staff and their ability to encourage and nurture talent.

EGA is a stimulating place to work. Set in an impressive building with second to none facilities, we follow a rigorous academic curriculum and provide an exceptional learning environment.

EGA has so much to offer energetic and inspirational teachers – our staff praise our CPD and career development opportunities, the strong support network and our sense of community. We expect both students and staff to engage with the wide range of enrichment activities on offer.

This is an exciting time to join us in making a real difference to the life chances of our students.

Closing date:   21st october 2024 at 10am

Interviews:       24th October 2024

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.   

Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

Please note the advertised actual salary is a range based on continuous service, with the maximum range indicating 5+ continuous years with local government schools. The starting salary will be calculated based on the individual circumstances of the successful candidates