Teacher of English

The Role

Successful applicants would be joining an outstanding, friendly and well-established department. This would be an exciting opportunity for either a newly qualified or more experienced teacher to work within an ambitious and supportive department in a high achieving school. Teachers in our English department are fully committed to their continued professional development and excellent opportunities exist to develop as a practitioner here. The English Department has a strong academic ethos combined with a vibrant extra-curricular programme that inspires students to achieve outstanding results.

Our students follow the AQA English syllabus at GCSE and at A Level where we offer A Level English Literature and A Level English Language and Literature. This position is full time and we require someone with a strong subject knowledge to work across KS3 and KS4.

•   All classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 upwards.
• The English Department achieves outstanding results at all key stages.
• There is an opportunity to teach KS5 if the successful applicant has experience

About the School

Trinity Catholic High School is a large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Highly regarded in the area, we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Many of our staff are long-serving; 10 years plus, which highlights their happiness and commitment to the school. Many ex-students choose our school to support their own children because of their own positive experiences here. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment which are demonstrated by our excellent exam results. Trinity’s most recent Catholic Schools Inspection report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".

We are seeking a professional who is:

• An enthusiastic English specialist with the ability to teach across all of the Key Stages.
• Passionate about English Education and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work with a forward-thinking Headmaster and Senior Leadership Team.
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers
• Well resourced and well-managed departments with a collaborative attitude to classroom management and commitment to raising standards and securing achievement for all students
• Non-contact time and Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) at Trinity is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of timetable   
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including physiotherapy and yearly health screening
• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness

Your Application

We can only accept applications made on our school application form. Download this from our website: www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ or via the TES portal

Early applications are welcome                           

Trinity Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding children. Further details of this can be found on our website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/

Successful candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS). Please note, due to high volumes of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to call applicants to interview prior to the closing date