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Career Opportunities at Wetherby Pembridge School (Opening Sept 2025)

Location: 

London, GB

Date:  13 Nov 2024
Application closing date: 

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 110 premium private schools spanning six continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13. In addition, we are delighted to be recognised in the top 10 highest value private companies in the UK by Beauhurst.

 

In over 25 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

 

By joining our award-winning team of over 12,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

 

We are delighted to invite expression of interest for teacher opportunities at Wetherby Pembridge School. 

 

This new state-of-the-art co-educational senior school in Kensington, West London will build on the academic success and heritage of our Wetherby and Pembridge Hall Pre-Prep and Prep Schools and will open in September 2025. Wetherby Pembridge will provide a premium, academic senior school pathway for pupils who are looking for an academically excellent, London co-educational senior school.

 

Wetherby Pembridge is the latest demonstration of Inspired's commitment to providing the highest academic excellence, curriculum rigour, extensive premium extra-curricular facilities, and the very best support in accessing the top universities in the world. This exceptional school will enable students to gain access to Inspired’s global best practices in teaching and learning, as well as global exchange and summer camp programmes, providing students with even more opportunities to transform and broaden their horizons.

 

We will begin recruiting for roles within our founding teaching team from October 2024. Please register your interest by clicking 'apply' and providing your contact details and up-to-date CV.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


Here is a selection of the key responsibilities of a teacher within the Inspired Education network.

 

  • Demonstrate a growth mindset, setting aspirational goals and plan for learning that inspires, motivates, stretches and challenges, stimulating a love of learning and intellectual curiosity in every student
  • Model the positive expectations, values, and behaviours expected of every student
  • Differentiate appropriately for all learning, language acquisition and social-emotional needs
  • Demonstrate passion for what they teach along with excellent subject and curriculum knowledge that fosters and stretches student interest and progress
  • Share responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy and numeracy
  • Plan for and teach well designed lessons, such that they have appropriate pace and challenge
  • Consistently use varied and appropriate pedagogies to ensure learning is deep and that it triggers higher-order thinking
  • Make accurate and productive use of summative assessment data to feed tracking systems, monitor student progress, identify student underperformance and inform planning, interventions and academic reports
  • Ensure that marking and feedback is promptly provided to both students and parents and that feedback loops are an ongoing dialogue to embed deep learning
  • Consistently embed clear routines and procedures that promote an inclusive learning environment, ensuring respectful, safe and positive student behaviour, learning environments and relationships, in classrooms and around the school
  • Treat students with dignity, build relationships rooted in mutual respect for the rights of others and listen to the voice of the student, always observing boundaries with students that are appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
  • To meet all of Inspired’s minimum safeguarding training requirements and demonstrate a clear understanding of student welfare and the procedures and policies to safeguard and promote it
  • Promote and develop positive relationships with families for the wellbeing of the student
  • Maintain the highest personal standards, acting with honesty, integrity, resilience and flexibility
  • Forge positive professional relationships with colleagues

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

 

  • PGCE, QTS or equivalent with strong academic credentials and the appropriate right to work
  • A depth of understanding in the relevant subject area
  • Ability to judge learning effectiveness
  • Excellent preparation and planning
  • Genuine care and attention for the highest standards of student welfare
  • Demonstratable interest in form-based teaching
  • Experience in operating as part of a collaborative form teacher team
  • Experience in pastoral care and pupil wellbeing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work both collaboratively and independently
  • A commitment to professional development
  • Enthusiasm, energy and a positive and flexible approach
  • Ability to engage and motivate young people
  • Ability to manage own workload, to cope well under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Interest in working with students inside and outside the classroom to support their learning and personal development
  • Readiness to engage whole-heartedly in the extracurricular and wider life of the school
  • Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for health and safety
  • Demonstrable commitment to the safeguarding of students and child protection as well as equal opportunities
  • A commitment to professional development and a demonstrated record of having kept abreast of recent, relevant educational methodology

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is 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 practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

 

Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com

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