About the School - Meoncross
A child's educational journey should be as unique as they are. We pride ourselves on our holistic approach whereby every child has the individual attention they need to thrive and succeed both in and out of the classroom. At Meoncross, every child is safe to say 'I can be the best possible ME'.
We are very proud to be a through school for children aged 2.5 - 16 years, meaning we can welcome children into our school at any point in their educational journey. This could be at a natural key stage transition point such as starting 'big school' in Reception, Juniors in Year 3, or Upper School in Year 7, or anything in between.
Academic achievement is high, but so is our focus on wellbeing, as we know that happy children are high achieving children. We nurture our pupils and develop the characteristics and qualities we know they will need to build bright futures.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teacher of English to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they're starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.
We protect what's special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that's, quite literally, world class.
It's an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.
About the role
To ensure the effective English teaching of all students, helping them to develop both inside and outside the classroom and to support the policies and aims of the School and ensure the good social, emotional and physical development of every child.
The post is available from September 2025 and involves teaching across the age and ability range from Year 7 to Year 11 (Key stage 3 and 4 to GCSE Level). In addition to teaching, the post-holder will also have pastoral responsibilities within their allocated Community group as the School runs mixed age tutor groups. All teaching staff are expected to contribute to the pastoral and enrichment programmes of the School. The most important things we look for in a teacher is someone with can do attitude and an ability to forge excellent relationships across the Meoncross family. We want team players who understand and appreciate the vision and ambition of the School and who want to thrive in the environment we provide.
We provide the opportunity for staff to engage in meaningful professional development and always look at making the classroom experiences the very best they can be.
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Who we are looking for:
To be considered for this position you will have Qualified Teacher Status, and Honour Degree in English and experience teaching English covering KS3 and KS4. We would also expect the ability to plan time effectively and organise oneself well and excellent professional knowledge and understanding.
Benefits at Cognita
*Up to M6 - £42,780
*Teacher's Pension
*Free lunch provided during Term Time
*School holidays and public holidays
*Free parking on site (subject to availability)
*School fee discount
*Exclusive third-party discounts
*Professional Development
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 27th April 2025
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.