Teacher of English

Post: Teacher of English

Grade: Inner London Pay Scale

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2024

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

The City of London Academy Highbury Grove is looking for an exceptional Teacher of English to join our highly skilled, successful and supportive English Department. The post offers opportunities to provide high quality teaching and learning experiences for students and to fulfil the role of Personal Adviser to students. You will need strong organisational and interpersonal skills that promote high quality teaching.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team to bring the Academy forward to achieving its ambition to be an Outstanding Academy. We're committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. City of London Academy Highbury Grove is based in the heart of an evolving community in Islington, and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

We believe exceptional teachers create exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. They support every student to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that exceptional teachers like you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop and achieve your goals.

COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student.

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website: Completed forms should be emailed to

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Closing date for applications is: 9am on Monday 15 April 2024. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly recommended.

Please note successful candidates will be contacted by email.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropirate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

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