About this role
Essential Criteria
- Good Honours degree in a relevant Secondary subject
- UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- A commitment to ambitious education for all students, regardless of their background or starting point
- A readiness to provide world-class pastoral care and personal development as a form tutor
- A passion for your subject and for teaching
- A belief that none of us are the finished article, and that professional life is about ongoing learning, discussion, challenge, feedback, and continuous improvement
- A willingness to proactively contribute to staff culture through professionalism, discussion, openness, and warmth
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, colleagues, and stakeholders
- Ability to motivate and inspire students
- Knowledge of and experience in safeguarding and child protection, including the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Evidence of dealing effectively with classroom day-to-day issues
Desirable Criteria
- Extensive subject knowledge
- Excellent classroom practice and planning, including explanation, checking for understanding, student practice, and habits of discussion
- Proficient use of information from lessons, classwork, and formal assessment to inform teaching and future planning
- High standards of behaviour and the application of a "warm-strict" approach
- Evidence of teaching in more than one school
- Knowledge and use of SIMS and/or other data management systems to monitor students' behaviour, attitudes, and well-being
- Outstanding ICT skills