JOB VACANCIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Number on roll: 2040 including a Sixth Form of over 800.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a successful, over-subscribed and expanding school?
Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In 2011 we moved to a new £52 million building with state of the art facilities and infrastructure. We have 2000 pupils on the school roll including over 800 students currently in our highly competitive sixth form.
Our ultimate goal at Thomas Tallis is to provide young people with an ‘education to understand the world, and change it for the better’. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our core values of creativity, curriculum, inclusion, community, engagement and challenge.
Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism.
We are committed to ensuring that our school community practices anti-racist behaviours and has a culture that values equality and diversity.
Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates in line with KCSIE guidelines. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Number on roll: 2040 including a Sixth Form of over 800.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a successful, over-subscribed and expanding school?
Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In 2011 we moved to a new £52 million building with state of the art facilities and infrastructure. We have 2000 pupils on the school roll including over 800 students currently in our highly competitive sixth form.
Our ultimate goal at Thomas Tallis is to provide young people with an ‘education to understand the world, and change it for the better’. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our core values of creativity, curriculum, inclusion, community, engagement and challenge.
Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism.
We are committed to ensuring that our school community practices anti-racist behaviours and has a culture that values equality and diversity.
Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates in line with KCSIE guidelines. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Geography Teacher
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2023
We wish to appoint an outstanding Geography Teacher with the ability to teach up to Key Stage 5 to join a well-established, well-resourced and successful faculty. The department is committed to the development of powerful knowledge through innovative and creative curriculum development and disciplinary pedagogy.
You will be working alongside a team of experienced members of staff in a department with great teaching.
We are looking for someone who:
We can offer you:
If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.
For more information about our fantastic school please visit www.thomastallisschool.com. To apply for this post online please visit the TES website.
Application closing date: 6 February 2023
Interview and lesson observation: w/c 20 February 2023
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2023
We wish to appoint an outstanding Geography Teacher with the ability to teach up to Key Stage 5 to join a well-established, well-resourced and successful faculty. The department is committed to the development of powerful knowledge through innovative and creative curriculum development and disciplinary pedagogy.
You will be working alongside a team of experienced members of staff in a department with great teaching.
We are looking for someone who:
- is passionate about Geography with the ability to inspire students
- can demonstrate excellent teaching and classroom management skills
- demonstrates adaptive teaching strategies to meet the needs of all students from SEN to MAL
- has the ability to build good relationships with all students and adults
- has a commitment to developing curriculum activities within the faculty
- will actively engage with extra-curricular opportunities within the department
We can offer you:
- staff who are supportive, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
- an excellent physical environment with state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure
- a school with humane management principles committed to your professional development
- an opportunity to take on additional responsibilities within the department for suitable candidates.
If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.
For more information about our fantastic school please visit www.thomastallisschool.com. To apply for this post online please visit the TES website.
Application closing date: 6 February 2023
Interview and lesson observation: w/c 20 February 2023
Student Counsellor
Grade: Scale 6 (Actual Salary up to £16,518 pa)
Contract: Part-time - 3 days per week, Permanent, Term Time Only
Start date: ASAP
We wish to appoint a first-class Counsellor to deliver a safe and professional counselling service accessible to all students. You will develop, under the guidance of the Head of the LSU, a service that will help support students and positively impact on retention, achievement and attainment of vulnerable and underachieving students.
Male counsellors are underrepresented in this field within the school, we would therefore actively encourage applications from male candidates.
We are looking for someone who has:
We can offer you:
If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.
For more information about our fantastic school please take a look around our comprehensive school website. To apply for this post online please visit the TES website.
Application forms can also be returned to HR via email.
Application closing date: 21 February 2023 (noon)
Interview and assessment: w/c 27 February 2023
Grade: Scale 6 (Actual Salary up to £16,518 pa)
Contract: Part-time - 3 days per week, Permanent, Term Time Only
Start date: ASAP
We wish to appoint a first-class Counsellor to deliver a safe and professional counselling service accessible to all students. You will develop, under the guidance of the Head of the LSU, a service that will help support students and positively impact on retention, achievement and attainment of vulnerable and underachieving students.
Male counsellors are underrepresented in this field within the school, we would therefore actively encourage applications from male candidates.
We are looking for someone who has:
- a Higher Professional Diploma (or higher) in Counselling or Psychotherapy
- registered membership of the BACP or UKCP
- a professional, kind and calm manner
- a deep knowledge of therapeutic approaches that work with children and adolescents
We can offer you:
- children and young people who are eager to learn and progress
- staff who are supportive, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
- an excellent physical environment with state of the art facilities and infrastructure
- a school with humane management principles committed to your professional development
If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.
For more information about our fantastic school please take a look around our comprehensive school website. To apply for this post online please visit the TES website.
Application forms can also be returned to HR via email.
Application closing date: 21 February 2023 (noon)
Interview and assessment: w/c 27 February 2023
Related Documents
| Brief Overview of Tallis |
| GDPR Privacy Notice for Job Applicants |
| Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and Safeguarding Statement |
| Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022.pdf |
| Geography Teacher - Job Description |
| Counsellor - Job Description |
When applying for either a teaching or support staff vacancy, you should ensure that your supporting statement includes your reasons for applying for the post and provides relevant evidence as to how your experience, skills, qualifications and personal qualities support your application. All posts will be shortlisted on this basis.