Second in Charge 2ic of English - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

SECOND IN CHARGE (2IC) OF ENGLISH

• Salary: Inner London Pay Scale, MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092) + TLR 2C (£7,512)
• Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
• To Start: September 2025
• Location: Hollydale Rd, London, SE15 2EB, London Borough of Southwark

We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational English Teacher to join our team of outstanding staff in this popular and high achieving curriculum area. English is a popular subject with a history of excellent outcomes.As Second in Charge (2ic) of English, you will also lead a Key Stage provision. This job is suitable for both experienced and aspiring leaders. In 2024, the outcomes for the department were:A Level (27 entries); English A*-A: 30%, A*-B: 67%St Thomas the Apostle school is an 11-18 Catholic boys' school with a co-educational Sixth Form in South London. We are an outstanding school and 2017 TES Secondary School of the Year winners. We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. This post offers you the opportunity to develop your teaching within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement.With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.Benefits of working at St Thomas the Apostle:

• Private health care programme for ALL staff.
• Two staff well-being days per full academic year.
• Loyalty service payments.
• Excellent record of staff development with opportunities for career advancement.
• Annual travel loans for season tickets.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free use of school gym.
• Free use of school swimming pool.
• Regular staff social events.
• Excellent public transport links.
• Free onsite parking.
• Working at one of the highest performing schools in the country. Nationally recognised OUTSTANDING with extremely high levels of pupil engagement and impeccable behaviour.
• Outstanding facilities.
• Generous staff loadings and lower than average pupil to staff ratios.
• New, modern, light and airy building.
• Safe and secure cycle storage.
• Pastries on a Friday morning.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Ellie or Francisca at the details below to arrange.St Thomas the Apostle College is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse background. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic descent.How to apply

To apply, please request an application form from Ellie or Francisca or call them for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.·Closing Date: Immediate, no later than 5 pm noon on Monday 19th May 2025.· Interview Date: to be confirmed.Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview. St Thomas the Apostle reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS check required. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media checks and satisfactory references.

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