Teacher of English

The Charter School Bermondsey is an Ofsted “Good” (2022), four-form entry, mixed, 11-16 free school that opened in September 2013. The school is in a new state-of-the-art building, just a stone’s throw from Bermondsey Underground and boasts fantastic spaces for staff and students. DfE school performance tables show a headline Progress 8 score of +0.08 in 2024, having previously achieved +0.29 in 2023. We believe that all pupils have the potential to flourish through great teaching and providing the right environment and opportunities. At our school, every young person is known, valued and supported to thrive. Guided by our values — Belong. Believe. Become. — we create a community where pupils feel part of something, build confidence in their abilities, and develop the character and skills to succeed.

• Experience of working with young people (11-16)

• Ability to teach outstanding lessons

• Proven subject expertise and an understanding of what constitutes ‘outstanding’ in your subject

• A vision for how student attainment can be improved and maintained

• Experience of successful behaviour for learning strategies

• Successful experience of monitoring and target setting to improve learning outcomes

• Understanding of different models of support for students with SEN, EAL and Gifted and Talented

• Effectively narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other students in the classroom

• Excellent opportunities for professional development including coaching and NPQs

• Providing a well-ordered working environment, including centralised detentions, so teachers can focus on teaching

• Regular opportunities for flexible working